styre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
- govern verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
- reign noun The period of time during which a monarch rules.
- rule noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.
- steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.
Senses
styre is used for these senses in English:
- control (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
- govern (transitive) To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
- reign The exercise of sovereign power.
- rule (uncountable) The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.
- rule (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
control — full definition
- verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
- noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
- noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
- noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.
govern — full definition
- verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
- verb To control or strongly influence how something behaves or happens.
- verb To keep one's own behavior or emotions under control.