History
History
History
UK
US
Meaning:
Show in Sentence
 Show Synonyms 

an order, law or custom which guides or controls behaviour or action; a habit; authority; to govern (people, a country etc)

standard, principle of behavior

more synonyms
synonyms mode
crossword mode

Cases of word usage

1) decided by personal opinion and not because of a rule or for a reason (arbitrary)

2) to find a way to get round (a law, rule etc) (circumvent)

3) a statement that defines a word, rule etc (definition)

4) the lands under the rule of a government, ruler etc (domain)

5) (of weather) bright; clear; not raining; very well; (to punish a person by asking for) a sum of money (to be) paid as a penalty for breaking a law or rule (fine)

6) any important rule of conduct (golden rule)

7) to rule (a country, city etc) (govern)

8) to break (a rule etc) (infringe)

9) a rule made by authority for the proper regulation of a community or society or for behaviour (law)

10) a short sentence or phrase used as a guide or rule of behaviour, as used by a school, club etc or expressed as a personal rule of conduct (motto)

RULE as in Wiktionary
RULE as in Wikipedia