governed
Definitions
Noun
- The body of people who are citizens of a particular government; --declaration of independence
Verb
- Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- Direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- Exercise authority over; as of nations
- Require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "governed".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "governed".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | government | 3 | 418 |
| 2 | covered | 2 | 104 |
| 3 | overhead | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | govern | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | governess | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | governs | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | overturned | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | hovered | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | verne | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | overland | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | governale | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | overfed | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | goerner | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | overfunded | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | governance | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | gover | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | gored | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | overused | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | overtone | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | overnite | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "governed" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | governed by | 1 | 4 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "governed" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is governed | 1 | 3 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "governed".
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Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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