Govern and Regulate

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Govern

Govern verb - To exercise authority or power over.
Usage example: the president is elected in order to govern the country, not to follow public opinion polls
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Regulate is a synonym for govern in rule topic. In some cases you can use "Regulate" instead a verb "Govern", when it comes to topics like control, determine, influence, restrain. popular alternative
Nearby Words: government, governor, governing, governance, governable

Regulate

Regulate verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved
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Govern is a synonym for regulate in control topic. You can use "Govern" instead a verb "Regulate", if it concerns topics such as manage, direct, rule. popular alternative
Nearby Words: regulation, regularity, regulating, regulator, regulatory

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society govern society regulate society
use govern use regulate use
actions govern actions regulate actions
magic govern magic regulate magic
Other words: planet, behavior, thousands.
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