Govern and Modify

Govern

Govern verb - To exercise authority or power over.

Modify and govern are semantically related. in affect topic. In some cases you can use "Modify" instead a verb "Govern".

Modify

Modify verb - To limit the meaning of (as a noun).

Govern and modify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Govern" instead a verb "Modify".

Common collocations

life govern life modify life
body govern body modify body
race govern race modify race
species govern species modify species
Other words: world, reality, behavior, humans, bodies, creatures, worlds, lives, games.
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