rule on

Meanings

verbrule on (third-person singular simple present rules on, present participle ruling on, simple past and past participle ruled on)

present singular third person rules on · participle present ruling on · participle past ruled on · past ruled on

transitivelawTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.
The judge hasn't ruled on the case yet.
Synonyms: adjudge, deem, doom, adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, deem, doom

verbTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.

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rule on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20on

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“rule on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rule on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20on.

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