1 verb control, regulate TRANSITIVErialaigh verb c m uto govern a countrytír a rialúthe laws that govern the use of pesticidesna dlíthe a rialaíonn úsáid lotnaidicídí2 verb strongly influence TRANSITIVEstiúir verb c m urialaigh verb c m uher life is governed by constant paintá a saol uile faoi smacht ag an bpian shíoraí, rialaíonn an tsíorphian a saol3 verb affect how sth happens TRANSITIVErialaigh verb c m uthe laws governing the movement of the starsna dlíthe a rialaíonn gluaiseacht na réaltaí4 verb LING determine form of TRANSITIVErialaigh verb c m uthe adjective is governed by the nountá an aidiacht faoi réir ag an ainmfhocal