rule

Pronunciation: US [rul] UK [ruːl]

n.Rules, rule, control, or management
v.Rule; control; control; ruled
WebProvisions order based on rules (rule-based)

Synonyms

bylaw ground rule reg regulation

Definitions in English

n.	1. a statement explaining what someone can or cannot do in a particular system, game, or situation 2. the person, country, political or religious group, etc. that officially controls or governs a place 3. a statement or principle that describes the ways in which the words in a language can be used and combined 4. a ruler
v.	1. to officially control or govern a country or area 2. to make and announce a decision, usually about a legal matter 3. to influence someone’ s thoughts or actions 4. to be more important or successful than anyone or anything else 5. to draw a straight line, usually with a ruler

Other Forms

3sg.rules

Idioms

as a rule
rule out

Example Sentences

His object..was..to find a rule by which to govern his own actions.
Source: J. A. Froude
My rule is to remember that I understand nobody.
Source: T. S. Eliot
The function of an empirical hypothesis is to provide a rule for the anticipation of experience.
Source: A. J. Ayer
The..Abbot..commanded Halbert to rlue his temper.
Source: Sir W. Scott
One who rules himself to..sobriety of conduct.
Source: E. Gaskell
Great brewing families which rule London.
Source: E. Waugh
We were ruled by the clock.
Source: R. Rendell

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Rearrange English Word: rule
lure
Based on rule, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - elru
b - ureal
c - bluer
d - ruble
g - lucre
j - ulcer
m - lured
p - ruled
r - gluer
s - luger
All shorter English words within rule :
el er leu re rue
List all shorter English words in rule.
List all English words English words starting with rule, English words that contain rule or English words ending with rule
With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : r rule ul ule e
Based on rule, all English words formed by changing one letter
Create new English words with the same letter pairs: ru ul le
Find English words starting with rule by next letter
English words starting with rule :
ruleless rulers ruled ruler rules rule
English words that contain rule :
cerulean corulers coruler curule ferruled ferrules ferrule feruled ferules ferule misruled misrules misrule overrule purulent ruleless rulers ruled ruler rules rule spherule sporules subrules sporule subrule virulent
English words ending with rule :
curule ferrule ferule misrule overrule rule spherule sporule subrule