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Rule Ruled Verb Hüküm  /Ruːl   Intransitive Transitive Sürmek

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Kind verb
Front rule 
IPA  /ruːl   / verb [intransitive, transitive]
Back hüküm sürmek; yönetmek
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rule (verb)

 /ruːl   / verb [intransitive, transitive]
 
1 rule (over sb/sth)
to have power over a country, group of people, etc.
hüküm sürmek; yönetmek
 Julius Caesar ruled over a vast empire.
 The Congress Party ruled India for almost 40 years.
 (figurative) His whole life was ruled by his ambition to become President.
 2 rule (on sth); rule (in favour of/against sb/sth)
to make an official decision
hüküm vermek
 The judge will rule on whether or not the case can go ahead.
 The court ruled in favour of the defendant.
PHRASAL VERB
rule sb/sth out
to say that sb/sth is not possible, cannot do sth, etc.; to prevent sth
kaldırmak, çıkarmak
 The government has ruled out further increases in train fares next year.
 Owen has been ruled out of tonight's game with a knee injury.
 
 

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