Definition for Rule:

• a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; " it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; " short haircuts were the regulation"

Synonyms for Rule:

• n.

  •
  • canon.
  •aphorism (noun)
  • saying.
  •cognition (noun)
  • regulation.
  •command (noun)
  • direction,
  • prowess,
  • grip,
  • hold,
  • supremacy,
  • will,
  • mandate,
  • commission,
  • sovereignty,
  • grasp,
  • mastery,
  • charge.
  •gauge (noun)
  • gauge,
  • compass,
  • line,
  • protractor,
  • log,
  • rod,
  • micrometer,
  • dial,
  • calipers,
  • level,
  • square,
  • transit,
  • vernier,
  • yardstick,
  • sextant,
  • tape measure.
  •influence (noun)
  • pull,
  • motivation,
  • bias,
  • pressure,
  • importance,
  • seniority,
  • rank,
  • predominance.
  •instruction (noun)
  • bidding,
  • ordinance,
  • catchword,
  • code,
  • saw,
  • teaching,
  • credo,
  • axiom,
  • proverb,
  • byword,
  • directive,
  • adage.
  •maxim (noun)
  • maxim.
  •method, way (noun)
  • procedure.

• v.

  •command (verb)
  • coordinate.
  •communication (verb)
  • find.
  •control (verb)
  • dominate,
  • preside,
  • harness,
  • lead,
  • superintend,
  • supervise,
  • oversee,
  • discipline,
  • steer,
  • execute,
  • pilot,
  • administer.
  •direct (verb)
  • lord,
  • master,
  • boss.
  •dominate (verb)
  • conquer,
  • better,
  • win,
  • prevail,
  • succeed,
  • subordinate,
  • triumph,
  • surmount,
  • overcome,
  • vanquish.
  •govern, manage (verb)
  • run.
  •judge (verb)
  • mediate,
  • arbitrate,
  • adjudicate,
  • consider,
  • appraise,
  • referee,
  • pronounce,
  • assess.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • model.
  •Other relevant words:
  • award,
  • pronounce on,
  • check,
  • touchstone,
  • article of faith,
  • act on,
  • generality,
  • common practice,
  • gage,
  • test,
  • wield the scepter,
  • mirror,
  • set form,
  • barometer,
  • original,
  • pattern,
  • normal,
  • article,
  • type,
  • report,
  • assign,
  • swing,
  • balance,
  • rage.

Paraphrases for Rule:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    straight.
  • Proper noun, singular
    less, articles, periods, disciplines, particulars, settles, starts, advisers, advisors.
  • Noun, plural
    Governments, purposes, arrangements, specifications, considerations, stipulations, precepts, subsections, resolves, Addresses, provinces, codes, headings, outcomes, Boundaries, Stories, Commodities, Remedies, complaints, Parties, functions, looks, products, reasons, cases, articles, accounts, disciplines, particulars, statuses.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    lei, articles, reign, precept, legislation.
  • Adverb
    articles, generally.
  • Verb, past tense
    Existed, settled, reported, resolved, addressed, recorded, outlined, Referred, described, Mentioned, recognized, Indicated, identified, concerned, arranged, reflected, listed, Cited, spoke, maintained, Stood, articles, Did.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    concluding, Addressing, handling, Relating, solving, Charging, dealing, according, working, Obtaining, posting, pulling, paying, Doing.
  • Verb, past participle
    governed, settled, observed, prescribed, resolved, addressed, required, supposed, handled, arranged, Provided, solved, employed, conducted, assigned, listed, Dealt, applied, maintained, covered, said, done, made.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    prevail, settle.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    governs, adjudicates, determines, establishes, reports, honours, Records, documents, outlines, handles, mentions, presents, describes, indicates, identifies, reflects, provides, responds, deals, works, contains, applies, adjusts, resolves, Addresses, sets, submits, covers, stands, fixes, acts, pays, gets, Does, articles, settles, decides.
  • Verb, base form
    articles, decided, deciding, decides, pronounce, prevail, regulate, settle, exclude, declare.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    rules.
  • Proper noun, singular
    ruler, rulers, ruling.
  • Noun, plural
    rulings, bylaws.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    ruler, supremacy, pre-eminence, dominance, ruling, predominance, paramountcy, preeminence, administration, hegemony, stipulation.
  • Verb, past tense
    governed.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    govern.
  • Verb, base form
    govern, reign, conquer, resolve.

Antonyms for Rule:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    yield, comply.

• n.

  • leadership of organization
    submission, subordination, weakness, surrender, inferiority, yielding.
  • standard, principle of behavior
    lawlessness, bad manners, disorganization.

• v.

  • govern, manage
    mislead, plead, release, lose, obey, submit, neglect, misguide, mismanage, follow, serve.
  • judge, decide
    miss, waver, misunderstand, start, begin, ignore, unsettle.

Homophones for Rule:

• rale, riyal, riel, rely, raw wool, rarely, real, roil, rial, Reule, riley, royal, relay, railway, rile, raoulia, roily, rally, rail, role, roll, really, rill, rowel, reul, Ruel, rhule, rural, reheel, royally, reel, rouleau, rollo, ruly.

Holonyms for Rule:

• n.

  • communication
    rule book, book.

Hypernym for Rule:

• n.

  • cognition
    Cy Pres Doctrine, Cy Pres, working rule, guidepost, restriction, limitation, rule of thumb, Rule Of Cy pres, guideline, working principle.
  • communication
    ground rule.
  • time
    regency.

• v.

  • social
    misgovern, reign, throne, dictate.

Hyponym for Rule:

• n.

  • cognition
    conception, construct, concept.
  • communication
    instruction, direction.
  • time
    duration, continuance.

• v.

  • communication
    label, pronounce, judge.
  • creation
    draw.
  • social
    control, command.
  • stative
    attach to, go with, come with, accompany.