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

1. Decide with authority
   "The King ruled that all firstborn males should be killed";
   - decree
    
2. Exercise authority over; as of nations
   "Who is ruling the country now?";
   - govern
    
3. Decide on and make a declaration about
   "rule someone guilty";
   - find
    
4. Keep in check
   "rule one's temper";
   - harness, rein
    
5. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   "Hispanics rule in this neighbourhood";
   - predominate, dominate, reign, prevail
    
6. Be exceptionally good or the best
   "When it comes to baking, my grandmother rules";
   - excel, stand out, surpass
    
7. [informal] Be excellent, outstanding, or impressive; to perform exceptionally well
   "Your homemade pizza rules!";
   - rock [informal], kick ass [N. Amer, informal], slay [informal]
    
8. Have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
   "Aries rules the head in astrology"
    
9. Mark or draw with a ruler
   "rule the margins"

See also: subordinate

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

Encyclopedia: Ruled