Govern and Measure

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Govern

Govern verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: you need to govern your speech and be able to communicate your outrage without resorting to profanity
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Measure and govern are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Measure" instead a verb "Govern".
Nearby Words: government, governor, governing, governance, governable

Measure

Measure verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: he carefully measured his response to the provocative question
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Govern and measure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Govern" instead a verb "Measure".
Nearby Words: measured, measurement, measureless, measuring, measurable

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universe govern universe measure universe
magic govern magic measure magic
age govern age measure age
planet govern planet measure planet
Other words: lives.
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