govern

/ˈgʌvən/ verb

Translation

OFFICIAL CONTROL [I, T] › to officially control a country

yönetmek, idare etmek

The country is now governed by the Labour Party. a governing body 676

INFLUENCE [T] › to influence or control the way something happens or is done

etkilemek, belirlemek, yönlendirmek

There are rules that govern how teachers treat children.18742143

(Definition of govern verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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