Definisi : 4. determine, dictate, menentukan: justice should always ~ our policy, keadilan seharusnya menentukan dasar kita; genes are said to ~ the characteristics of human beings, gen dikatakan menentukan ciri-ciri manusia; 5. restrain, control, mengekang, menahan, mengawal: he should learn to ~ his temper, dia seharusnya belajar mengekang kemarahannya; ~ o’s tongue, menjaga mulut sso; 6. (gram.) menguasai: these verbs ~ the accusative case, kata-kata kerja ini menguasai kasus akusatif; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vt 1. exercise authority over, rule, memerintah: the Labour Party has ~ed the country for the past four years, Parti Buruh telah memerintah negara itu sejak empat tahun yg lalu; 2. direct affairs of, administer, mentadbirkan: the company is ~ed by a Board of Directors, syarikat itu ditadbirkan oleh Lembaga Pengarah; 3. (influence decisively) menguasai; (control) mengawal: his actions are ~ed by public opinion, tindak-tanduknya dikuasai oleh pendapat umum; laws that ~ the killing of endangered species, undang-undang yg mengawal pembunuhan spesies yg terancam; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vi memerintah: elections decide which party will ~, pilihan raya menentukan parti mana yg akan memerintah; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)