v. direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"

v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

v. work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

v. be in charge of

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

v. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

v. put a bridle on; "bridle horses"

v. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

v. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

v. rule a country as a tyrant

v. work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

v. be in charge of

v. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

v. make subservient; force to submit or subdue

v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

v. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

v. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

v. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

v. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

v. lift the regulations on

v. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

v. be obedient to