- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations;
"We cannot regulate the way people dress" "This town likes to regulate"
- direct or strongly influence the behavior of;
"His belief in God governs his conduct"
- exercise authority over; as of nations;
"Who is governing the country now?"
- require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood;
"most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"