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call for vs govern

govern vs call for

call for and govern both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
call for No No Yes No
govern No No Yes No
As verbs, govern is a hyponym of call for; that is, govern is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than call for:
  • call for: require as useful, just, or proper
  • govern: require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
Other hyponyms of call for include claim, exact, take, draw, cost, cry for, cry out for, compel.
call for (verb) govern (verb)
request the participation or presence of exercise authority over; as of nations
express the need or desire for direct or strongly influence the behavior of
gather or collect bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
require as useful, just, or proper require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
Difference between call for and govern

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