vverb.socialexercise authority over; as of nationsSynset:govern rule
Examples:- Who is governing the country now?
Derivationally Related Form:rulerrulegoverninggovernancegovernorgovernment
Hypernyms:command control
Inherited Hypernyms:governcontrol
Direct Hyponyms:dictatemisgovernreignthrone
Full Troponyms:dictatemisgovernreignthronetyrannize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.cognitiondecide with authoritySynset:decree rule
Examples:- The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed
Derivationally Related Form:rulerulerdecree
Hypernyms:decide determine make up one's mind
Inherited Hypernyms:ruledecide
Direct Hyponyms:overrideoverruleoverthrowoverturnreverserule inrule out
Full Troponyms:overrulerule out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.stativebe larger in number, quantity, power, status or importanceSynset:dominate predominate prevail reign rule
Examples:- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
Derivationally Related Form:reignprevalencepredominantpredominationpredominance
Inherited Hypernyms:predominate
Direct Hyponyms:outbalanceoutweighoverarchoverbalanceoverridepreponderate
Full Troponyms:overarchoverridepreponderate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationdecide on and make a declaration aboutSynset:find rule
Derivationally Related Form:findingruling
Hypernyms:judge label pronounce
Inherited Hypernyms:rulepronouncedeclareevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something Adjective/Noun | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativehave an affinity with; of signs of the zodiacHypernyms:accompany attach to come with go with
Inherited Hypernyms:ruleattach to
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.creationmark or draw with a rulerDerivationally Related Form:ruleruler
Hypernyms:draw
Inherited Hypernyms:ruledrawrepresentre-createmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changekeep in checkSynset:harness rein rule
Derivationally Related Form:rein
Hypernyms:hold back keep keep back restrain
Inherited Hypernyms:rulerestrain
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
adj satadj.allsubject to a ruling authorityAntonyms:insubordinate
Inherited Hypernyms:ruled
Similar to:subordinate