Idioms for rule
as a rule,
generally; usually: He arrives at eleven o'clock, as a rule.
rule the roost.
roost(def 7).
Origin of rule
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English
riule, reule < Old French
riule < Latin
rēgula straight stick, pattern (see
regula); (v.) Middle English
riwlen, reulen, rewellen < Old French
riuler, rieuler, ruler < Late Latin
rēgulāre, derivative of
rēgula
synonym study for rule
1. See
principle.
13.
Rule,
administer,
command,
govern,
manage mean to exercise authoritative guidance or direction.
Rule implies the exercise of authority as by a sovereign:
to rule a kingdom.
Administer places emphasis on the planned and orderly procedures used:
to administer the finances of an institution.
Command suggests military authority and the power to exact obedience; to be in command of:
to command a ship.
To govern is authoritatively to guide or direct persons or things, especially in the affairs of a large administrative unit:
to govern a state.
To manage is to conduct affairs, i.e., to guide them in a unified way toward a definite goal, or to direct or control people, often by tact, address, or artifice:
to manage a business.
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British Dictionary definitions for rule
rule
/ (ruːl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of rule
rulable, adjectiveWord Origin for rule
C13: from Old French
riule, from Latin
rēgula a straight edge; see
regulate
Medical definitions for rule
rule
[ rōōl ]
n.
A usual, customary, or generalized course of action or behavior.
A generalized statement that describes what is true in most or all cases; a standard.
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