rule
- For the rules of Simple English Dictionary, see Dictionary: Rules.
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- A rule is a statement that tells whether something is right or wrong.
- Peter picked up the football, which was against the rules, so the other team got a throw-in.
- A king's rule is the time he controls the country.
- Synonym: reign
- The next king had a very short rule: only two years.
- A rule is another name for a ruler, a measuring device.
- Synonym: ruler
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Plain form | Third-person singular | Past tense | Past participle | Present participle |
- When someone rules, he or she is in charge, like a king or queen.
- Antonym: serve
- The king has ruled for 33 years.
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