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rule

/rul/ /ruːl/
verb Regular verbrule ruled
  1. 1 yönetmek, hükmetmek

Definition (English)

To have power and control over a country, a group of people, or an organization.

Example Sentences

  1. The king ruled the country for many years.
    Kral ülkeyi uzun yıllar yönetti.
  2. A small group ruled the city.
    Küçük bir grup şehri yönetti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base rule
/rul/
Past ruled
/ruld/
Participle ruled
/ruld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑drule → ruled

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. ruled /ruld/

Synonyms

governcontroldominateleadreigncommandadminister

Antonyms

obeyfollowsubmityieldserve

Collocations

rule a countryrule the kingdomrule with an iron fistrule overrule the organizationrule the empire

Related Words

powergovernmentauthoritykingqueendictator

Phrases 37

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