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to reign

to reign

60 4.6
To rule a country as king or queen
  • verb
  • /reɪn/
: reinar
  • After years of conflict, the new leader will finally reign in peace and stability.
  • reigned as king
  • reigned as monarch
  • reigned as emperor

And she says that you're going to reign in the courts of chaos.

Examples

  • And more than that, the promised Messiah would reign over all the earth.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • You are aware that Tim Sylvia is the longest reigning HW champ in UFC history, right?

    Blog text (2)

  • I do not reign over a country.

    Black Gold (2011)

  • I talk to my young daughter who might one day reign over me.

    Academic text (1998)

  • And he will reign over Israel forever; his kingdom will never end!

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The Bible clearly states 144,000 will be saved to reign.

    Coneheads (1993)

  • ♪ Born to reign in us forever ♪

    The Holdovers (2023)

  • Joy to the earth the Savior reigns

    The Oranges (2011)

  • George III's immediate successors did not reign long enough to be able to celebrate any momentous anniversaries.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The queen will reign over the kingdom for the next five years.

Synonyms

to govern
vsto reign
171 2.9

To rule a country using law or force

involves a monarch or sovereign serving often for a fixed term

Antonyms

to abdicate
  • Formal
23 8.0

To give up a position of power, for example a king or queen

Compounds

reign of terror
  • NSFW
6 8.9

A time when rulers use violence to make people afraid

Reign of Terror
  • NSFW
1 9.3

A period during the French Revolution from 1793 to 1794 with mass executions and political violence

How Powerful

to reign
60 4.6
to govern
171 2.9
to lead
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

reign infinitive
reigned past
reigned past participle
reigning present participle
reigns third person singular

Etymology

Reign as a verb comes from the same Latin root reg- meaning 'to rule', with the image of a ruler sitting on a throne. So to reign is to 'rule' a country or people.