steuern — meaning in English

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.
• navigate verb To plan and follow a route or course while traveling.
• steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.

Senses

steuern is used for these senses in English:

• control (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
• navigate (transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

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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