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rule
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- pronunciation:
- rul
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- rule out
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a code, law, or principle that governs conduct, as in legislative or sports activities.
Leaving the building is against the school rules.You can't play the game with us if you refuse to play by the rules.- similar words:
- law, ordinance, precept, regulation
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| definition 2: |
what is usual or customary.
As a rule, we have dinner early on weekdays.- synonyms:
- habit, practice
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| definition 3: |
governance or control.
The new king's rule was just.- synonyms:
- governance
- similar words:
- command, control, majesty, mastery, regime, reign
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| definition 4: |
the term or duration of governance; tenure.
The queen's rule was the longest of any other monarch.- synonyms:
- reign, tenure
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| definition 5: |
a strip of wood, metal, or plastic that is marked off in standard units and used to measure length; ruler.
- synonyms:
- ruler
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| related words: |
act, authority, average, axiom, canon, charter, command, constitution, crown, custom, etiquette, government, habit, jurisdiction, law, moral, possession, principle, procedure, term, value, way |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rules, ruling, ruled |
| definition 1: |
to exert authority over; govern.
The czars ruled Russia for centuries.- synonyms:
- govern
- similar words:
- command, control, dominate, head, lead
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| definition 2: |
to have superiority over, within a particular field or area.
She rules the field in racing.- synonyms:
- dominate
- similar words:
- lead
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| definition 3: |
to make evenly spaced parallel lines on (a piece of paper or other surface).
I ruled the sheet of paper with a red pen.- similar words:
- line
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| definition 4: |
to officially declare (something) to be that which is specified.
The coroner ruled the death a homicide.[verb + object + object
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The court ruled it illegal to bar women from the clubs.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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- synonyms:
- declare
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| definition 5: |
to state as an official decision.
The umpire ruled that the ball was in play.[verb + (that) + clause
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| related words: |
adjudge, administer, boss, bow, ordain, possess |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to exert authority; govern.
The king ruled with an iron hand.- synonyms:
- govern
- similar words:
- boss, command, dominate, preside, reign
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| definition 2: |
to make a specific decision or ruling, as in a court of law.
The court ruled against the plaintiff.- synonyms:
- find
- similar words:
- adjudicate, decide, deem, determine, judge
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| definition 3: |
to be pervasive or dominant.
Chaos ruled on the field of battle.- synonyms:
- dominate, predominate, prevail
- similar words:
- endure, govern, obtain, persist, reign
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| related words: |
administer, dominate, lead, prevail |
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| phrase: |
rule out |
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