govern

(verb) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations. Synonyms: regulate, regularize, regularise, order. Examples: "We cannot regulate the way people dress." "This town likes to regulate."

(verb) direct or strongly influence the behavior of. Examples: "His belief in god governs his conduct."

(verb) exercise authority over; as of nations. Synonyms: rule. Examples: "Who is governing the country now?."

(verb) require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood. Examples: "Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in german."