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rule on

rule on verb: to make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.

Verb

rule on (third-person singular simple present rules on, present participle ruling on, simple past and past participle ruled on)

  1. (transitive) To make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.
    • The judge hasn't ruled on the case yet.

Synonyms of rule on

Forms of rule on

third-person singular presentrules on
present participleruling on
past participleruled on
pastruled on

Questions about rule on

What does rule on mean?
Rule on means to make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.
What part of speech is rule on?
Rule on is a verb.
What is the past tense of rule on?
The past tense of rule on is ruled on.

Words near rule on in the dictionary

  1. rule of thumb
  2. rule of tincture
  3. rule of two
  4. rule off
  5. rule OK
  6. rule on
  7. rule out
  8. rule set
  9. rule sets
  10. rule the day
  11. rule the roast

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