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- DictionaryRule/ro͞ol/
noun
- 1. one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere: "the rules of the game were understood"
- 2. control of or dominion over an area or people: "the revolution brought an end to British rule"
verb
- 1. exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people): "the region today is ruled by elected politicians"
- 2. pronounce authoritatively and legally to be the case: "a federal court ruled that he was unfairly dismissed from his job"
rule. (ro͞ol) n. 1. a. Governing power or its possession or use; authority. b. The duration of such power. 2. a. An authoritative, prescribed direction for conduct, especially one of the regulations governing procedure in a legislative body or a regulation observed by the players in a game, sport, or contest. b.
noun. a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess. Synonyms: standard, guideline, precept, order, dictate, decree, regulation, law, bylaw. the code of regulations observed by a religious order or congregation: the Franciscan rule.
1 day ago · noun. 1. an authoritative regulation or direction concerning method or procedure, as for a court of law, legislative body, game, or other human institution or activity. judges' rules. play according to the rules.
Definition of rule noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. /ruːl/ Verb Forms. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. govern/control. [transitive, intransitive] to control and have authority over a country, a group of people, etc. rule (something) At that time, King John ruled England. The city was ruled by rich and powerful nobles. The film is set in an imagined future in which machines rule the world.
noun. uk / ruːl / us. rule noun (INSTRUCTION) Add to word list. B1. an official instruction about what you must or must not do: to break (= not obey) the rules. to obey / follow the rules. You can't smoke at school, it's against the rules (= not allowed). Fewer examples. There are exceptions to every rule. I found the rules a little too rigid.
rule. verb. /rul/ Verb Forms. govern/control. [transitive, intransitive] to control and have authority over a country, a group of people, etc. rule something At that time John ruled England.
