Govern : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'govern': discover synonyms for the word govern, such as regulate or rule.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as govern. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": regulate and rule.


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Synonyms for govern sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for govern Degree of synonymy of govern Frequency in the language
regulate
   17705 0.76  
rule
   15691 48.14  
regularize
   14704 0.02  
order
   13916 156.57  
dictate
   10627 1.75  
oversee
   9947 1.33  
define
   9912 6.24  
manage
   9898 21.47  
administer
   9776 1.67  
abide
   9739 2.71  
operate
   9700 13.37  
apply
   9485 12.51  
prescribe
   9472 1.45  
follow
   9213 123.20  
dominate
   9204 1.86  
determine
   9186 8.39  
supervise
   9181 1.92  
organize
   9171 4.31  
control
   9151 130.63  
rules
   9126 67.41  

Lexical field of "govern"

regulate
rule
regularize
order
dictate
oversee
define
manage
administer
abide
operate
apply
prescribe
follow
dominate
determine
supervise
organize
control
rules
characterize
preside
prevail
underpin
regulating
handle
settle
governance
underlie
guide
adjust
run
steer
standardize
decide
surround
arrange
tighten
sail
shape
direct
applicable
drive
permeate
judge
cover
lead
ment
deal
guidance