govern vs call for

govern and call for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
govern	No	No	Yes	No
call for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call for is a hypernym of govern; that is, call for is a word with a broader meaning than govern:

Other hypernyms of govern include ask, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take.

govern (verb)	call for (verb)
exercise authority over; as of nations	request the participation or presence of
direct or strongly influence the behavior of	express the need or desire for
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations	gather or collect
require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood	require as useful, just, or proper