WordCmp.com

govern vs determine

determine vs govern

govern and determine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
govern No No Yes No
determine No No Yes No
As verbs, determine is a hypernym of govern; that is, determine is a word with a broader meaning than govern:
  • govern: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
  • determine: reach, make, or come to a decision about something
Other hypernyms of govern include decide, make up one's mind.
govern (verb) determine (verb)
exercise authority over; as of nations reach, make, or come to a decision about something
direct or strongly influence the behavior of fix conclusively or authoritatively
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations shape or influence; give direction to
require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
decide upon or fix definitely
settle conclusively; come to terms
Difference between govern and determine

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.