To decide or declare authoritatively or judicially; decree: The judges ruled that the answer was acceptable. The police ruled the death a homicide. The law was ruled unconstitutional. See Synonyms at decide.

RULED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of rule 2. to control or be the person in charge of something…. Learn more.

: the laws or regulations prescribed by the founder of a religious order for observance by its members. : a usually written order or direction made by a court regulating court practice or the …

Synonyms for RULED: governed, controlled, dominated, dictated, commanded, managed, swayed, domineered; Antonyms of RULED: lost, liberated, loosened, expressed, unleashed, aired, took out, loosed

What does the word ruled mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ruled , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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Definition of rule verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [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.

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Having printed lines. She ruled over her children firmly but gently.

rule (ro̅o̅l), n., v., ruled, rul•ing. n. a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess. the code of regulations observed by a religious order or …