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governing
Overview of noun governing
The noun governing has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. government, governing, governance, government activity -- (the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government")
Overview of verb govern
The verb govern has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (11) regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern -- (bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate")
2. (9) govern -- (direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct")
3. (3) govern, rule -- (exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?")
4. govern -- (require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German")
Overview of adj governing
The adj governing has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) governing -- (responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun governing
1 sense of governing
Sense 1
government, governing, governance, government activity
=> social control
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun governing
1 sense of governing
Sense 1
government, governing, governance, government activity
=> misgovernment, misrule
=> legislation, legislating, lawmaking
=> trust busting
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun governing
1 sense of governing
Sense 1
government, governing, governance, government activity
=> social control
Antonyms of noun governing
Member Holonyms of noun governing
Substance Holonyms of noun governing
Part Holonyms of noun governing
Member Meronyms of noun governing
Substance Meronyms of noun governing
Part Meronyms of noun governing
Meronyms of noun governing
Holonyms of noun governing
Attributes of noun governing
Derived Forms of noun governing
1 sense of governing
Sense 1
government, governing, governance, government activity
RELATED TO>(verb) govern#3
=> govern, rule
Domain of noun governing
Domain Terms of noun governing
1 sense of governing
Sense 1
government, governing, governance, government activity
TOPIC TERM>(adj) progressive#2, reformist#1, reform-minded#1
TOPIC TERM>(adj) allegiant#1
TOPIC TERM>(adj) federal#4
TOPIC TERM>(adj) unitary#3
TOPIC TERM>(adj) minimalist#2
TOPIC TERM>(noun) land reform#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) squandermania#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) price-fixing#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) devolution#2, devolvement#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) destabilization#2, destabilisation#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) protest march#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) government#2
TOPIC TERM>(noun) politics#2, political science#1, government#4
TOPIC TERM>(noun) paternalism#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) manifesto#1, pronunciamento#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) government#1, authorities#1, regime#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) event planner#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) bounty#1, premium#4
TOPIC TERM>(noun) zero coupon bond#1, zero-coupon bond#1
TOPIC TERM>(noun) office#4, power#5
TOPIC TERM>(noun) anarchy#1, lawlessness#1
Familiarity of noun governing
governing used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun governing
1 sense of governing
Sense 1
government, governing, governance, government activity
> social control
=> auto limitation
=> sanction
=> population control
=> government, governing, governance, government activity
=> enforcement
=> domination
=> socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation
=> duty, responsibility, obligation
=> occupation, military control
=> management, direction
=> privation, deprivation
=> appeasement, calming
=> nationalization, nationalisation, communization, communisation
=> denationalization, denationalisation, privatization, privatisation
=> detribalization, detribalisation
=> discrimination, favoritism, favouritism
=> patronage
=> mobilization, mobilisation, militarization, militarisation
=> demobilization, demobilisation
=> standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation
=> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
=> corrections
Meronyms of noun governing
1 sense of governing
Holonyms of noun governing
Grep of noun governing
governing
governing board
governing body
Antonyms of verb govern
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb govern
4 senses of govern
Sense 1
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Sense 2
govern
=> control, command
Sense 3
govern, rule
=> control, command
Sense 4
govern
=> necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb govern
2 of 4 senses of govern
Sense 1
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
=> standardize, standardise
=> zone, district
Sense 3
govern, rule
=> throne
=> misgovern
=> dictate
=> reign
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb govern
4 senses of govern
Sense 1
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Sense 2
govern
=> control, command
Sense 3
govern, rule
=> control, command
Sense 4
govern
=> necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand
'Cause To' of verb govern
Derived Forms of verb govern
3 of 4 senses of govern
Sense 1
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
RELATED TO>(noun) government#2
=> government
RELATED TO>(noun) governor#2
=> governor, regulator
Sense 2
govern
RELATED TO>(noun) government#3
=> government, governing, governance, government activity
Sense 3
govern, rule
RELATED TO>(noun) government#1
=> government, authorities, regime
RELATED TO>(noun) governor#1
=> governor
RELATED TO>(noun) governing#1
=> government, governing, governance, government activity
RELATED TO>(noun) governance#2
=> government, governing, governance, government activity
Domain of verb govern
Domain Terms of verb govern
Familiarity of verb govern
govern used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb govern
4 senses of govern
Sense 1
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
govern
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
govern, rule
*> Somebody ----s something
=> Somebody ----s
Sense 4
govern
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb govern
4 senses of govern
Sense 1
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
> decide, make up one's mind, determine
=> measure, mensurate, measure out
=> choose, take, select, pick out
=> will
=> seal
=> purpose, resolve
=> rule, decree
=> orient, orientate
=> judge, adjudicate, try
=> regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
Sense 2
govern
> control, command
=> preoccupy
=> steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
=> steer
=> hold one's own
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> internationalize, internationalise
=> hold
=> hold sway
=> govern
=> regiment
=> monopolize, monopolise
=> harness, rein in, draw rein, rein
=> corner
=> preside
=> dominate, master
=> charm, becharm
=> govern, rule
=> call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers
Sense 3
govern, rule
> control, command
=> preoccupy
=> steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
=> steer
=> hold one's own
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> internationalize, internationalise
=> hold
=> hold sway
=> govern
=> regiment
=> monopolize, monopolise
=> harness, rein in, draw rein, rein
=> corner
=> preside
=> dominate, master
=> charm, becharm
=> govern, rule
=> call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers
Sense 4
govern
> necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand
=> claim, take, exact
=> govern
=> draw
=> cost
=> cry out for, cry for
=> imply, involve
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb govern
Sense 1
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
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Sense 2
govern
=> control, command
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Sense 3
govern, rule
=> control, command
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Sense 4
govern
=> necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand
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Grep of verb govern
govern
misgovern
Antonyms of adj governing
1 sense of governing
Sense 1
governing
INDIRECT (VIA dominant) -> subordinate, low-level
Similarity of adj governing
1 sense of governing
Sense 1
governing
=> dominant (vs. subordinate)
Pertainyms of adj governing
Attributes of adj governing
Domain of adj governing
Domain Terms of adj governing
Familiarity of adj governing
governing used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj governing
governing
self-governing
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