govern vs involve

govern and involve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
govern	No	No	Yes	No
involve	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

govern (verb)	involve (verb)
exercise authority over; as of nations	make complex or intricate or complicated
direct or strongly influence the behavior of	occupy or engage the interest of
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations	have as a necessary feature
require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood	connect closely and often incriminatingly
	contain as a part
	engage as a participant
	require as useful, just, or proper