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1. Subject to a ruling authority
   "the ruled mass"
    
2. Having printed lines
   "ruled paper"

1. Exercise authority over; as of nations
   "Who is ruling the country now?";
   - govern
    
2. Decide with authority
   "The King ruled that all firstborn males should be killed";
   - decree
    
3. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   "Hispanics rule in this neighbourhood";
   - predominate, dominate, reign, prevail
    
4. Decide on and make a declaration about
   "rule someone guilty";
   - find
    
5. Have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
    
6. Mark or draw with a ruler
   "rule the margins"
    
7. Keep in check
   "rule one's temper";
   - harness, rein
    
8. Be exceptionally good or the best
   - excel, stand out, surpass

See also: rule out, subordinate

Type of: accompany, attach to, come with, command, control, decide, determine, draw, go with, hold back, judge, keep, keep back, label, make up one's mind, pronounce, restrain

Encyclopedia: Ruled