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Noun(1) a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior,something regarded as a normative example,prescribed guide for conduct or action,(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice,a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct,a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system,the duration of a monarch's or government's power,dominance or power through legal authority,directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted,any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order,(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems,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,standard,principle of behavior,leadership of organization,method,way(2) a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior(3) something regarded as a normative example(4) prescribed guide for conduct or action(5) (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice(6) a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct(7) a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system(8) the duration of a monarch's or government's power(9) dominance or power through legal authority(10) directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted(11) any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order(12) (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems(13) 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(14) standard(15) principle of behavior(16) leadership of organization
Verb(1) exercise authority over,decide on and make a declaration about,have an affinity with,of signs of the zodiac,mark or draw with a ruler,keep in check,govern,manage,judge,decide(2) exercise authority over(3) decide on and make a declaration about(4) have an affinity with(5) of signs of the zodiac(6) mark or draw with a ruler(7) keep in check(8) govern(9) manage(10) judge(11) decide

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(1) While it's true that people can be lucky and do win on hunches, too many passive players consistently let impulse rule their responses.(2) During its sixty years of colonial rule , Britain controlled the population by fomenting regional and ethnic divisions.(3) Lasting only ten months before Spain resumed control, Britain's rule was of short duration.(4) There is no stipulation of a time limit for US political rule and economic control over the country's resources.(5) But then, if you remember - it was salt-making that Gandhi chose as his first symbolic challenge to British imperial rule over India.(6) The Springboks continue to rule supreme as the world's rugby champions.(7) One lorry contained some very fine items of bedroom and sitting room furniture at good prices but this was the exception rather than the rule on the day.(8) The first rule for controlling rose diseases is prevention.(9) We found that there were many countries in the area where Soviet rule had either banned music or modified instruments.(10) The uprising against imperial rule went on for many years until Numancia was finally besieged and burned to the ground.(11) In the history of art they are the rule rather than the exception.(12) Three years later Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate at Edo that would last until the re-establishment of imperial rule in 1868.(13) At first it was optional but soon it became a habit and finally the rule .(14) But when one is talking about the ability to do something not authorised by statute, there is a real question whether a rule of court can deal with it.(15) Ben is putting more controls in place so that this sort of thing stays an exception to the rule , rather than the norm.(16) Guilt is the reference to the rule or norm and the implied or stated fact that the child is bad for not adhering to it.
Related Words
(1) rule out
(2) as a rule
(3) to rule
(4) rule of thumb
(5) rule of law
(6) rule the world
(7) slide rule
(8) ground rule
(9) general rule
(10) as a general rule
Synonyms
Noun
1. regulation
2. procedure
3. precept
4. control
5. prescript
6. ruler
7. pattern
8. formula
9. principle
10. dominion


Verb
11. govern
12. be in power
13. decree
14. prevail
15. harness
16. find
17. reign


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

Someone who can rule and should rule.

Someone who can RULE and should RULE.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 5


If you rule a city and you see the horde
approaching, you have two choices -

If you RULE a city and you see the horde approaching, you have two choices -

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 3


Hold it. Rule it.

Hold it. RULE it.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 2


I violated the first rule of the plan.�

I violated the first RULE of the plan.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 6


I'd tell you rule number two,
but it's confusing.

I'd tell you RULE number two, but it's confusing.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 5


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