Rule meaning in English

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Definition

a rule: an order, a regulation, a law, a policy, a decree noun
the rule (of the king): the period of time that the king is in power noun
to rule (a people): to govern (the population of a nation) verb

Examples

  • "Cheating horses, know the rules"
  • "-Breach of rules or company policies"
  • "Bruno : And Horatio "the anaconda" Oléré, you'll be following drunken kung-fu school rules."
  • "Spa Retreat Rules - Fifth Warning"
  • "Hannah : In your case that was the exception rather than the rule."
  • "Brian : We all have to abide by office rules, Horatio."
  • "Bruno : And Horatio "The Anaconda" Oléré, you'll be following drunken kung-fu school rules."
  • "First new rule"
  • "Food is only for blood donors: no bleeding, no feeding, that's the rule."
  • "Here are the rules: There are no rules!"
  • "There are rules and regulations you see!"
  • "It's against the rules."
  • "To ensure that your stay is as pleasant as possible, please adhere to the following rules"
  • "Under my rule, we will enjoy a new era!"
  • "-Rule #1: You will not touch anything."
  • "You know the rule: my briefcase, my business."
  • "Announcer : Today, after ninety glorious years of fair and just rule, we celebrate General Oléré's hundred and tenth birthday."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with appropriate terms from Yoni's email!

First, find the term which means "rich":
My family is very . We won the lottery last year.

The next word means "quite":
I'm tired, so I think I'll have a nap.

Now we're looking for the term meaning to "regulations" or "laws":
I'm an expert on the of football.
Fill in the blanks below with appropriate terms from Yoni's email!

First, find the term which means "rich":
My family is very wealthy 1. We won the lottery last year.

The next word means "quite":
I'm rather 2 tired, so I think I'll have a nap.

Now we're looking for the term meaning to "regulations" or "laws":
I'm an expert on the rules 3 of football.
1 wealthy: "Wealthy" is the right answer: it shares a similar meaning with "rich". Both of these terms refer to somebody who has a lot of money, and they are the opposite of "poor". Another example: "I'd like to find a wealthy old man to marry".
2 rather: "Rather" is the answer we were looking for here. If you are "rather hungry", you are quite hungry. Another example: "I was rather surprised to learn that my best friend used to be a man".
3 rules: "Rules" is the correct term here. The "rules (of a game)" are the directions or regulations which everyone should follow. Here's another example: "I've invented a new rule at school: all the boys must wear skirts".

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