/goβeɾˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to govern, to rule
Word origin
From Latin gubernare ('to steer a ship, to direct'), borrowed from Greek kybernan. The same root gives English 'govern' and 'cybernetics'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gubernare
- English cognates
- govern, cybernetics
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular (e>ie stem-changing)
Examples
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That party is going to govern the country for four years.
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It is not easy to govern such a large city.
¿ gobierna ?
Who rules this region now?
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The king ruled with the help of his advisers.
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He promised to govern fairly for everyone.
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