Govern and Wield

Govern

Govern verb - To exercise authority or power over.

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

Wield

Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.
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Synonyms for Wield

Govern and wield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Govern" instead a verb "Wield".

Nearby Word: wielding

Common collocations

kind govern kind wield kind
magic govern magic wield magic
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