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zone vs govern

govern vs zone

zone is a noun but govern is not a noun.

zone and govern both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zone Yes No Yes No
govern No No Yes No
As verbs, govern is a hypernym of zone; that is, govern is a word with a broader meaning than zone:
  • zone: regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
  • govern: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
Other hypernyms of zone include order, regularise, regularize, regulate.
zone (noun) govern (noun)
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
zone (verb) govern (verb)
separate or apportion into sections exercise authority over; as of nations
regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns direct or strongly influence the behavior of
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
Difference between zone and govern

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