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κυβερνώ — meaning in English

kyverno

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English meaning

  • captain noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
  • govern verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
  • master noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
  • pilot noun A person who operates the controls of an aircraft.
  • rule noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.

Senses

κυβερνώ is used for these senses in English:

  • captain (transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
  • master (transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
  • pilot (transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
  • pilot (transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
  • rule (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

captain — full definition

  1. noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
  2. noun A military rank above lieutenant and below major (army) or between commander and commodore (navy).
  3. verb To lead or take command of a ship, aircraft, or team.

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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