Spanish Conversation · Level 75
60 words
Spanish word
regir
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈxiɾ/
Meaning
- verbgovern
Example
Las costumbres rigen nuestras decisiones.
Customs govern our decisions.
More examples
La convivencia se rige por acuerdos entre vecinos.
Coexistence is governed by agreements among neighbors.
Core concept
An unseen framework of rules that determines how something operates.
Common phrases
regir la convivencia
govern coexistence
regirse por acuerdos
be governed by agreements
Similar words
gobernar: Rules a country or region, exercising political authority and making governmental decisions.
regular: Sets standards or adjusts conditions to keep something orderly and consistent.
controlar: Monitors movements or conditions and intervenes to adjust, limit, or regulate them.
dirigir: Leads an organization or project, guiding people and activities to meet a plan.
Definition in Spanish
Establecer o fijar las reglas que influyen y condicionan cómo funciona algo.
Word origin
Regir comes from Latin regere 'to rule', whose root reg- means 'rule' or 'guide', and this gives regir the sense of setting or fixing the rules that govern how something works.
Usage tips
- Common in legal and descriptive writing and often used impersonally (La ley rige...), so in casual speech speakers may prefer less formal verbs like influir or determinar.