Polyglot Dictionary

regir

/reˈxiɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
rijo
preterite (yo)
regí
past participle
regido

Meaning

  1. to govern

    • Rigen las mismas normas.

      The same rules apply.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

gobernar

regir is more formal or literary, and also means "to be in force," like a law that "rige"; gobernar is more everyday political governing.

Similar in other languages

French

gouverner

gouverner is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to govern."

Portuguese

governar

governar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to govern."

Practice

1 What does regir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches regir?

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