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reign
reignexercise of sovereign power; widespread influence: He reigns supreme.
Not to be confused with:rain – water falling to earth in drops: Soon it’s going to rain.rein – a leather strap fastened to the bit of a bridle; a means of restraint: Rein in your anger.reign R0025000 (rān)n.1. Exercise of sovereign power, as by a monarch.2. The period during which a monarch rules.3. Dominance or widespread influence: the reign of reason.intr.v. reigned, reign·ing, reigns 1. To exercise sovereign power.2. To hold the title of monarch, but with limited authority.3. To be predominant or prevalent: Panic reigned as the fire spread.
[Middle English reigne, from Old French, from Latin rēgnum, from rēx, rēg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]reign (reɪn) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country2. a period during which a person or thing is dominant, influential, or powerful: the reign of violence is over. vb (intr) 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to be accorded the rank and title of a sovereign without having ruling authority, as in a constitutional monarchy5. to predominate; prevail: a land where darkness reigns. [C13: from Old French reigne, from Latin rēgnum kingdom, from rēx king]Usage: Reign is sometimes wrongly written for rein in certain phrases: he gave full rein (not reign) to his feelings; it will be necessary to rein in (not reign in) public spendingreign (reɪn)
n. 1. the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne. 2. royal rule or authority; sovereignty. 3. dominating power or influence: the reign of law. v.i. 4. to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; rule. 5. to hold the position and name of sovereign without exercising the ruling power. 6. to have control or influence. 7. to be prevalent; prevail. [1225–75; (n.) Middle English reine, regne < Old French reigne < Latin rēgnum realm, reign, derivative of rēx, s. rēg- king; (v.) Middle English reinen, regnen < Old French reignier < Latin rēgnāre, derivative of rēgnum] reign
Past participle: reigned
Gerund: reigning
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| I reign | | you reign | | he/she/it reigns | | we reign | | you reign | | they reign |
| Preterite |
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| I reigned | | you reigned | | he/she/it reigned | | we reigned | | you reigned | | they reigned |
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| I am reigning | | you are reigning | | he/she/it is reigning | | we are reigning | | you are reigning | | they are reigning |
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| I have reigned | | you have reigned | | he/she/it has reigned | | we have reigned | | you have reigned | | they have reigned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was reigning | | you were reigning | | he/she/it was reigning | | we were reigning | | you were reigning | | they were reigning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had reigned | | you had reigned | | he/she/it had reigned | | we had reigned | | you had reigned | | they had reigned |
| Future |
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| I will reign | | you will reign | | he/she/it will reign | | we will reign | | you will reign | | they will reign |
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| I will have reigned | | you will have reigned | | he/she/it will have reigned | | we will have reigned | | you will have reigned | | they will have reigned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be reigning | | you will be reigning | | he/she/it will be reigning | | we will be reigning | | you will be reigning | | they will be reigning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been reigning | | you have been reigning | | he/she/it has been reigning | | we have been reigning | | you have been reigning | | they have been reigning |
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| I will have been reigning | | you will have been reigning | | he/she/it will have been reigning | | we will have been reigning | | you will have been reigning | | they will have been reigning |
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| I had been reigning | | you had been reigning | | he/she/it had been reigning | | we had been reigning | | you had been reigning | | they had been reigning |
| Conditional |
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| I would reign | | you would reign | | he/she/it would reign | | we would reign | | you would reign | | they would reign |
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| I would have reigned | | you would have reigned | | he/she/it would have reigned | | we would have reigned | | you would have reigned | | they would have reigned |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  reign - a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"reign of terror - any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France | | 2. | reign - the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"historic period, age - an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age" | | 3. | reign - royal authority; the dominion of a monarchsovereigntydominion, rule - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"scepter, sceptre - the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter | | Verb | 1. | reign - have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"rule, govern - exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?" | | 2. | reign - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"dominate, predominate, prevail, ruleoverride - prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns"overarch - be central or dominant; "This scene overarches the entire first act"outbalance, overbalance, preponderate, outweigh - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes" |
reignverb1. be supreme, prevail, predominate, hold sway, be rife, be rampant A relative calm reigned over the city.2. rule, govern, be in power, occupy or sit on the throne, influence, command, administer, hold sway, wear the crown, wield the sceptre Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189noun1. rule, sovereignty, supremacy, power, control, influence, command, empire, monarchy, sway, dominion, hegemony, ascendancy Queen Victoria's reignreign of terror tyranny, dictatorship, oppression, despotism They accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.Quotations
"Here we may reign secure, and in my choice"
"To reign is worth ambition though in hell;"
"Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n" [John Milton Paradise Lost]reignnounThe act of exercising controlling power or the condition of being so controlled:command, control, dominance, domination, dominion, mastery, rule, sway.verb1. To exercise the authority of a sovereign:govern, rule.Archaic: sway.Idiom: wear the crown.2. To occupy the preeminent position in:dominate, predominate, preponderate, prevail, rule.Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme.Translationsreign (rein) noun the time during which a king or queen rules. in the reign of Queen Victoria. (君主)統治期間 （君主）统治时期 verb1. to rule, as a king or queen. The king reigned (over his people) for forty years. (君主)統治 （君主）统治 2. to be present or exist. Silence reigned at last. 存在 存在
reign
in the reign of Queen Dickdated At no point ever. (Used to show skepticism over an absurd or unbelievable story.) John: "And after a half-hour struggle, I managed to haul in a fish that weighed over 30 pounds!" Charlie: "Sure, John. That happened in the reign of Queen Dick."See also: dick, of, queen, reignreign of terrorA period of oppression by a hostile ruler. Sometimes used hyperbolically. The people could only tolerate the dictator's reign of terror for so long before they started a revolution. Is mom finished with her reign of terror, or do we have to keep cleaning the house every weekend?See also: of, reign, terrorreign supremeTo be the best or most influential thing in a particular area or era. France's fashion houses still reign supreme today. Disco music reigned supreme in the 1970s.See also: reignreign over (someone or something)1. To control someone or something with absolute authority or power. The dictator has reigned over the country with an iron fist since his military coup in 1987. It's been 30 years since the monarchy reigned over us, and some parts of the population wish we could go back to that time.2. To be a very influential or widespread force over someone or something. Terror has been reigning over our citizens ever since the war began.See also: over, reigngive free rein to someone and give someone free reinFig. to allow someone to be completely in charge (of something). (Alludes to loosening the reins of a horse and therefore control.) The boss gave the manager free rein with the new project. The principal gave free rein to Mrs. Brown in her classes.See also: free, give, reinreign over someone or somethingto rule over someone or something. The king reigned over his subjects for over thirty years. The queen reigned over the country for along time.See also: over, reigngive free rein tosee under free hand. See also: free, give, reina reign of terror COMMON A reign of terror is a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in positions of power. The dictator's 17-year reign of terror had ended and the people took to the streets to celebrate their freedom. His victims during a four-month reign of terror included a schoolgirl and a student. Note: The original Reign of Terror was during the French Revolution between April 1793 and July 1794, when many thousands were put to death by the government. See also: of, reign, terrorreign overv.1. To have authority or control over someone or something; rule over someone or something: The same family has reigned over this island for ten generations.2. To be prevalent or predominant in some place or situation: Chaos reigned over the city during the power outage.See also: over, reignreign
reign the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country reign
Synonyms for reignverb be supremeSynonyms- be supreme
- prevail
- predominate
- hold sway
- be rife
- be rampant
verb ruleSynonyms- rule
- govern
- be in power
- occupy or sit on the throne
- influence
- command
- administer
- hold sway
- wear the crown
- wield the sceptre
noun ruleSynonyms- rule
- sovereignty
- supremacy
- power
- control
- influence
- command
- empire
- monarchy
- sway
- dominion
- hegemony
- ascendancy
phrase reign of terrorSynonyms- tyranny
- dictatorship
- oppression
- despotism
Synonyms for reignnoun the act of exercising controlling power or the condition of being so controlledSynonyms- command
- control
- dominance
- domination
- dominion
- mastery
- rule
- sway
verb to exercise the authority of a sovereignSynonymsverb to occupy the preeminent position inSynonyms- dominate
- predominate
- preponderate
- prevail
- rule
Synonyms for reignnoun a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerfulRelated Words- period
- period of time
- time period
- reign of terror
noun the period during which a monarch is sovereignRelated Wordsnoun royal authoritySynonymsRelated Words- dominion
- rule
- scepter
- sceptre
verb have sovereign powerRelated Wordsverb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importanceSynonyms- dominate
- predominate
- prevail
- rule
Related Words- override
- overarch
- outbalance
- overbalance
- preponderate
- outweigh
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