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Adjective ruled has 1 sense
- ruled - subject to a ruling authority; "the ruled mass"
Antonym: insubordinate (indirect, via subordinate)
Verb rule has 7 senses
- govern, rule - exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
--1 is one way to control, command
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
=> Somebody ----s
- rule, decree - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all first-born males should be killed"
--2 is one way to decide, make up one's mind, determine
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- rule, find - decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty"
--4 is one way to pronounce, label, judge
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s PP
- rule - have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
--5 is one way to attach to, accompany, come with, go with
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- rule - mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"
--6 is one way to draw
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- rule, harness, rein - keep in check; "rule one's temper"
--7 is one way to restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
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