To govern, rule. Obsolete except as conscious metaphor (figurative use of sense 1).
| 单词 | θ169530 |
| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > rule or govern [verb (transitive)] (31) steera900 To govern, rule. Obsolete except as conscious metaphor (figurative use of sense 1). hold971 To keep watch over, keep in charge, herd, ‘keep’ (sheep, etc.); to rule (men). Only in Old English and early Middle English Obsolete. wieldOE transitive. To rule or reign over (a people or place); to govern; to be in command of (someone or something). Obsolete. warda1000 transitive. To rule, govern (a land, people); to administer (an estate); to act as guardian to (a child). Obsolete. redeOE transitive. To have or exercise control over; to rule, govern, guide. Frequently in to wis and rede. Obsolete. wisc1000 To manage, rule, govern, control. i-weldeOE transitive. To overcome, subdue (someone or something). rightlecheOE transitive. To direct, guide; to govern, rule. rightOE transitive. To govern, rule, judge. Obsolete. raima1325 transitive. To get or take possession of (wealth, land, etc.); to have or take control of, rule over (people, a country, etc.); to get hold of (a… governc1325 transitive. To direct and control the actions and affairs of (a country, city, people, etc.); to rule by the exercise of sovereign or delegated… guyc1330 To command (an army, etc.); to govern, rule (a country); to administer, manage (affairs, an office). Cf. guide, v. 3 4. rulea1387 transitive. Of a person: to govern, to exercise sovereign power over, to control with authority. justicec1390 transitive. To maintain justice in or among; to rule, govern. Obsolete. rekea1400 transitive. To rule, govern. rare. reigna1413 transitive. To rule over, govern. Also figurative. rare. lorda1450 transitive. To be lord of; to control, manage, rule (something or someone). Now somewhat rare. earlc1450 transitive. Perhaps: to be the lord of. seignoryc1475 transitive. To govern. over-govern1485 transitive. To rule over. Obsolete. rare. overrulec1488 transitive. To rule over; to have absolute authority over. Also occasionally intransitive: to have overall authority. Now rare. emperyc1503 intransitive. With upon. To rule as an emperor. Cf. empire, v. gubern?a1505 transitive. = govern, v. (in various senses). signorize1594 transitive. To govern, rule, have dominion over (a person, place, etc.). sway1613 To rule, govern, as a sovereign. Chiefly poetic. gubernate1623 transitive. = gubern, v. overlead1720 transitive. To rule, govern. rare. belord1858 transitive. To be lord of, to rule. Also in to belord it over (a person or thing): to act or behave in the supposed manner of a lord towards; to… prime minister1906 transitive. To govern. Also intransitive: to act as prime minister. Subcategories:— excessively (1) — refrain from governing (1) |
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