Govern and Perform

Govern

Govern verb - To exercise authority or power over.

Perform and govern are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perform" instead a verb "Govern".

Perform

Perform verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.

Govern and perform are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Govern" instead a verb "Perform".

Common collocations

move govern move perform move
kind govern kind perform kind
actions govern actions perform actions
magic govern magic perform magic
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