Govern and Tend

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Govern

Govern verb - To look after and make decisions about.
Usage example: the company's finances are governed by its chief financial officer
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Tend and govern are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tend" instead a verb "Govern".
Nearby Words: government, governor, governing, governance, governable

Tend

Tend verb - To take charge of especially on behalf of another.
Usage example: tend the store while I run an errand
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Govern and tend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Govern" instead a verb "Tend".

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life govern life tend life
people govern people tend people
farm govern farm tend farm
magic govern magic tend magic
Other words: creatures.

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  • Judge, Jury, and Executioner The Adeptus Arbites (who rather resemble the Judges of Mega City) who govern the populace, the Commissars of the Imperial Guard, the Ecclesiarchy (who tend to favor some of the more unusual punishments) and the Inquisition.
    Source: Judge, Jury, and Executioner
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