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rule

Main Entry: ¹rule

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ruled, ruling

Language: English

transitive verb

1 control, govern : gobernar (un país), controlar (las emociones)
2 decide : decidir, fallar <the judge ruled that… : el juez falló que…>
3 draw : trazar con una regla

intransitive verb

1 govern : gobernar, reinar
2 prevail : prevalecer, imperar
3 to rule against : fallar en contra de

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