govern Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌvərn; ˈɡʌvən/Translate govern | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of governA. vt 1 (rule) gobernar* 2 (determine) determinar 3governing pres p [party] de gobierno; [principle] rector governing body = organismo (m) rectorB. vi gobernar*govern in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of govern in the British & World English dictionary Definition of govern in the US English dictionary