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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

  1. verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  2. noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
  3. noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
  4. noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.

govern — full definition

  1. verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
  2. verb To control or strongly influence how something behaves or happens.
  3. verb To keep one's own behavior or emotions under control.
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