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rules the day

rules the day is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 rules the day

What is rules the day the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rules the day is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rule the day.

Words near rules the day in the dictionary

  1. rules off
  2. rules official
  3. rules OK
  4. rules on
  5. rules out
  6. rules the day
  7. rules the roost
  8. rules the school
  9. rules with a rod of iron
  10. rules-based order
  11. rules-lawyer

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