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ruled the day

ruled the day is the simple past and past participle of rule the day.

Meaning of rule the day

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.
    • The world was then so light,
      I scarcely felt the weight;
      Joy ruled the day, and Love the night.1700, John Dryden, The Secular Masque

Questions about ruled the day

What is ruled the day the simple past and past participle of?
Ruled the day is the simple past and past participle of rule the day.

Words near ruled the day in the dictionary

  1. ruled on
  2. ruled out
  3. ruled surface directrices
  4. ruled surface directrix
  5. ruled surface directrixes
  6. ruled the day
  7. ruled the roost
  8. ruled the school
  9. ruled with a rod of iron
  10. ruledom
  11. rulee

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