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rule:

to rule verb (rules, ruled, ruling)

  1. to rule
    to reign; to rule; exercise authority; to order; to exert power
  2. to rule
    to reign; spread a disease; to rule
  3. to rule
    to dedicate; to commission; to decree; to devote; to order; to dictate; to charge; to rule; to exert power; to force; to command
    • dedicate verb (dedicates, dedicated, dedicating)
    • commission verb (commissions, commissioned, commissioning)
    • decree verb (decrees, decreed, dercreeing)
    • devote verb (devotes, devoted, devoting)
    • order verb (orders, ordered, ordering)
    • dictate verb (dictates, dictated, dictating)
    • charge verb (charges, charged, charging)
    • rule verb (rules, ruled, ruling)
    • exert power verb (exerts power, exerted power, exerting power)
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
    • command verb (commands, commanded, commanding)
  4. to rule
    – keep in check 1
    to rule; to harness; rein
    – keep in check 1
    • rule verb (rules, ruled, ruling)
      • rule one's temper1
    • harness verb (harnesses, harnessed, harnessing)
    • rein verb
  5. to rule
    – decide with authority 1
    to rule; to decree
    – decide with authority 1
    • rule verb (rules, ruled, ruling)
    • decree verb (decrees, decreed, dercreeing)
      • The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed1
  6. to rule
    – decide on and make a declaration about 1
    to find; to rule
    – decide on and make a declaration about 1
    • find verb (finds, found, finding)
      • find someone guilty1
    • rule verb (rules, ruled, ruling)
  7. to rule
    – mark or draw with a ruler 1
    to rule
    – mark or draw with a ruler 1
    • rule verb (rules, ruled, ruling)
      • rule the margins1
  8. to rule
    – exercise authority over; as of nations 1
    to rule; to govern
    – exercise authority over; as of nations 1
    • rule verb (rules, ruled, ruling)
    • govern verb (governs, governed, governing)
      • Who is governing the country now?1
  9. to rule
    – be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance 1
    to prevail; to rule; to reign; to predominate; to dominate
    – be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance 1
    • prevail verb (prevails, prevailed, prevailing)
    • rule verb (rules, ruled, ruling)
    • reign verb (reigns, reigned, reigning)
      • Money reigns supreme here1
    • predominate verb (predominates, predominated, predominating)
      • Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood1
    • dominate verb (dominates, dominated, dominating)
  10. to rule
    – have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac 1
    to rule
    – have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac 1
    • rule verb (rules, ruled, ruling)

Conjugations for rule:

present
  1. rule
  2. rule
  3. rules
  4. rule
  5. rule
  6. rule
simple past
  1. ruled
  2. ruled
  3. ruled
  4. ruled
  5. ruled
  6. ruled
present perfect
  1. have ruled
  2. have ruled
  3. has ruled
  4. have ruled
  5. have ruled
  6. have ruled
past continuous
  1. was ruling
  2. were ruling
  3. was ruling
  4. were ruling
  5. were ruling
  6. were ruling
future
  1. shall rule
  2. will rule
  3. will rule
  4. shall rule
  5. will rule
  6. will rule
continuous present
  1. am ruling
  2. are ruling
  3. is ruling
  4. are ruling
  5. are ruling
  6. are ruling
subjunctive
  1. be ruled
  2. be ruled
  3. be ruled
  4. be ruled
  5. be ruled
  6. be ruled
diverse
  1. rule!
  2. let's rule!
  5. ruled
  6. ruling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

rule [the ~] noun

  1. the rule
    the regulation; the precept; the rule
  2. the rule
    the authority; the power; the rule
  3. the rule
    the regulation; the official regulation; the rule
  4. the rule
    the regime; the reign; the government; the rule; the leadership; the rule of life
  5. the rule
    the domination; the rule
  6. the rule
    the natural law; the rule
  7. the rule
    the reign; the rule
  8. the rule
    the principle; the basic rule; the maxim; the rule; the rule of life
  9. the rule
    – measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths 1
    the rule; the ruler
    – measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths 1
  10. the rule
    – something regarded as a normative example 1
    the pattern; the rule; the normal; the formula; the convention
    – something regarded as a normative example 1
    • pattern [the ~] noun
    • rule [the ~] noun
      • violence is the rule not the exception1
    • normal [the ~] noun
    • formula [the ~] noun
      • his formula for impressing visitors1
    • convention [the ~] noun
      • the convention of not naming the main character1
  11. the rule
    – a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior 1
    the regulation; the rule
    – a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior 1
    • regulation [the ~] noun
      • short haircuts were the regulation1
    • rule [the ~] noun
      • it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast1
  12. the rule
    – (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems 1
    the rule; the formula
    – (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems 1
    • rule [the ~] noun
      • he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs1
    • formula [the ~] noun
      • he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials1
  13. the rule
    – a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system 1
    the rule; the principle
    – a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system 1
    • rule [the ~] noun
      • the right-hand rule for inductive fields1
    • principle [the ~] noun
      • the principle of the conservation of mass1
      • the principle of jet propulsion1
  14. the rule
    – a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct 1
    the rule; the principle
    – a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct 1
    • rule [the ~] noun
    • principle [the ~] noun
      • their principles of composition characterized all their works1
  15. the rule
    – any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order 1
    the rule
    – any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order 1
    • rule [the ~] noun
      • the rule of St. Dominic1
  16. the rule
    – prescribed guide for conduct or action 1
    the rule; the prescript
    – prescribed guide for conduct or action 1
  17. the rule
    – directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted 1
    the rule
    – directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted 1
    • rule [the ~] noun
      • he knew the rules of chess1
  18. the rule
    – (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice 1
    the rule; the linguistic rule
    – (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice 1
  19. the rule
    – dominance or power through legal authority 1
    the rule; the dominion
    – dominance or power through legal authority 1
    • rule [the ~] noun
      • the rule of Caesar1
    • dominion [the ~] noun
      • France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa1
  20. the rule
    – the duration of a monarch's or government's power 1
    the rule
    – the duration of a monarch's or government's power 1
  21. the rule
    – A line printed above, below, or to the side of some element, either to set that item off from the remainder of the page or to improve the look of the page. Footnotes, for example, often appear below a short rule that sets them off from the main text on the page. The thickness of a rule is typically measured in points. (A point is approximately 1/72 inch.) 2
    the rule
    – A line printed above, below, or to the side of some element, either to set that item off from the remainder of the page or to improve the look of the page. Footnotes, for example, often appear below a short rule that sets them off from the main text on the page. The thickness of a rule is typically measured in points. (A point is approximately 1/72 inch.) 2
  22. the rule
    – In expert systems, a statement that can be used to verify premises and to enable a conclusion to be drawn. 2
    the rule
    – In expert systems, a statement that can be used to verify premises and to enable a conclusion to be drawn. 2
  23. the rule
    – A set of conditions and associated actions that may be applied to certain tasks. For example, an e-mail rule might stipulate that all messages from a particular sender be placed into a specific folder. 2
    the rule; the filter
    – A set of conditions and associated actions that may be applied to certain tasks. For example, an e-mail rule might stipulate that all messages from a particular sender be placed into a specific folder. 2
  24. the rule
    – In Operations Manager 2007, an element in a management pack that defines the events and performance data to collect from computers, and what to do with the information after it is collected. A rule cannot set a health state. 2
    the rule
    – In Operations Manager 2007, an element in a management pack that defines the events and performance data to collect from computers, and what to do with the information after it is collected. A rule cannot set a health state. 2
  25. the rule
    – A statement that is used to compose components. Rules are the event-condition-action (ECA) type of declarative statements that act upon data that matches the requirement specified in the rule. 2
    the rule
    – A statement that is used to compose components. Rules are the event-condition-action (ECA) type of declarative statements that act upon data that matches the requirement specified in the rule. 2
  26. the rule
    – A condition-action pair that prescribes the action taken when the condition is met. 2
    the rule
    – A condition-action pair that prescribes the action taken when the condition is met. 2

rule

  1. rule
    rule; govern

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Related Definitions for "rule":

  1. measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths1
  2. something regarded as a normative example1
    • violence is the rule not the exception1
  3. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior1
    • it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast1
  4. (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems1
    • he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs1
  5. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system1
    • the right-hand rule for inductive fields1
  6. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct1
  7. any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order1
    • the rule of St. Dominic1
  8. prescribed guide for conduct or action1
  9. directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted1
    • he knew the rules of chess1
  10. (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice1
  11. dominance or power through legal authority1
    • the rule of Caesar1
  12. the duration of a monarch's or government's power1
  13. keep in check1
    • rule one's temper1
  14. decide with authority1
  15. decide on and make a declaration about1
  16. mark or draw with a ruler1
    • rule the margins1
  17. exercise authority over; as of nations1
  18. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance1
  19. have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac1
  20. A line printed above, below, or to the side of some element, either to set that item off from the remainder of the page or to improve the look of the page. Footnotes, for example, often appear below a short rule that sets them off from the main text on the page. The thickness of a rule is typically measured in points. (A point is approximately 1/72 inch.)2
  21. In expert systems, a statement that can be used to verify premises and to enable a conclusion to be drawn.2
  22. A set of conditions and associated actions that may be applied to certain tasks. For example, an e-mail rule might stipulate that all messages from a particular sender be placed into a specific folder.2
  23. In Operations Manager 2007, an element in a management pack that defines the events and performance data to collect from computers, and what to do with the information after it is collected. A rule cannot set a health state.2
  24. A statement that is used to compose components. Rules are the event-condition-action (ECA) type of declarative statements that act upon data that matches the requirement specified in the rule.2
  25. A condition-action pair that prescribes the action taken when the condition is met.2

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