to rule over
24
4.2
- phrasal verb
- /ruːl ˈoʊvər/
- So the idea is that the king is here represented, ruling over a united Egypt.
- rule over men
- rule over his own
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- Nevertheless, he was an emperor and an emperor, meaning that he ruled over many peoples.
- I would posture it more as God rules over all.
- If the state is a religious entity, does it mean that the state rules over the church?
- As a matter of fact, only the people that have conquered themselves eventually rule over this world.
- And now built his base in the peasantry, then came down to the city to govern and try to build a base and rule over workers.
- Iran is not about this, this miserable regime that is ruling over us.
- You put it on your head and it says that you get to rule over people or that's the symbol of your ability to lead your people.
- Her sister Isai, the second child of Benicit, will rule over Thuva.
- The freeman rules over the slave after another manner, from that in which the male rules over the female, or the man over the child.
Examples
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Nevertheless, he was an emperor and an emperor, meaning that he ruled over many peoples.
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Do you not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations?
Academic text (2004) -
So that we may rule over this land.
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You let her rule over you.
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And we will rule over it.
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Who do I rule over?
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Our destiny is to rule over all others.
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You ruled over the Eastern sector 2000 years ago.
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Therefore the Son of Man rules over the Sabbath.
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You ruled over the Eastern sector 2000 years ago.
Synonyms
∞
2.4
To have power over people, things, or situations
312
2.7
To give orders and control people or things
309
1.0
To be the leader of a country or group and control it
252
3.5
Start to have power and make decisions about something
215
5.0
To give orders that control what other people do
185
2.9
To rule a country using law or force
15
7.5
To treat other people as if you are better than them
13
6.6
To have power over people or situations
8
3.7
To rise above a place and be clearly visible from around it
7
8.2
Act as if you are better than other people
4
6.3
To be in control of a group and make important decisions
1
7.7
To bring a person or group under the control of another
How Powerful
- Formal
17
9.2
189
3.7
24
4.2
185
2.9
783
2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to have control or authority over' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'rule' (to have sovereign power) with 'over' (marking the domain or target of that power). This verb + preposition composition follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern indicating the scope of authority, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Rule over makes us imagine a ruler (rule) standing above people or land (over) and giving orders. That's why rule over means 'to have control or authority'.