styra — meaning in English

English meaning

• direct adj Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
• govern verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
• manage verb To be in charge of running something, such as a business, team, or project.
• rule noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.
• run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
• steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.

Senses

styra is used for these senses in English:

• direct To manage, control, steer.
• govern (transitive, grammar) To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate.
• rule (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
• run To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
• steer (transitive) To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.

direct — full definition

1. adj Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
2. adj Honest and straightforward in manner.
3. verb To manage, guide, or control something.
4. verb To oversee the making of a film, play, or similar production.

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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