Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with rule in American Collocation
rule
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/rul/
well
justly
wisely
He ruled wisely as King for many years.
not well
harshly
unjustly
The Spanish viceroy fled to Panama, where he ruled harshly until his death in 1821.
with someone else
jointly
Severus ruled jointly with his eldest son Caracalla.
in name/in reality
effectively
nominally
The tsars effectively ruled over most of the territory belonging to what is now the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Roman Empire was divided into provinces nominally ruled by the Senate.