Rule vs. Act
Rulenoun
A regulation, law, guideline.
Rulenoun
A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure.
Rulenoun
A straight line continuous mark, as made by a pen or the like, especially one lying across a paper as a guide for writing.
Rulenoun
A regulating principle.
Rulenoun
The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.
Rulenoun
A normal condition or state of affairs.
Rulenoun
(obsolete) Conduct; behaviour.
Rulenoun
(legal) An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit.
Rulenoun
(math) A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result.
Rulenoun
A thin plate of brass or other metal, of the same height as the type, and used for printing lines, as between columns on the same page, or in tabular work.
Ruleverb
(transitive) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
Ruleverb
To excel.
Ruleverb
(transitive) To mark (paper or the like) with rules lines.
Ruleverb
(intransitive) To decide judicially.
Ruleverb
(transitive) To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
Rulenoun
That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for conduct or action; a governing direction for a specific purpose; an authoritative enactment; a regulation; a prescription; a precept; as, the rules of various societies; the rules governing a school; a rule of etiquette or propriety; the rules of cricket.
Rulenoun
Uniform or established course of things.
Rulenoun
Systematic method or practice; as, my ule is to rise at six o'clock.
Rulenoun
The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.
Rulenoun
An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit.
Rulenoun
A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result; as, a rule for extracting the cube root.
Rulenoun
A general principle concerning the formation or use of words, or a concise statement thereof; thus, it is a rule in England, that s or es , added to a noun in the singular number, forms the plural of that noun; but "man" forms its plural "men", and is an exception to the rule.
Rulenoun
A straight strip of wood, metal, or the like, which serves as a guide in drawing a straight line; a ruler.
Rulenoun
A thin plate of metal (usually brass) of the same height as the type, and used for printing lines, as between columns on the same page, or in tabular work.
Ruleverb
To control the will and actions of; to exercise authority or dominion over; to govern; to manage.
Ruleverb
To control or direct by influence, counsel, or persuasion; to guide; - used chiefly in the passive.
Ruleverb
To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
Ruleverb
To require or command by rule; to give as a direction or order of court.
Ruleverb
To mark with lines made with a pen, pencil, etc., guided by a rule or ruler; to print or mark with lines by means of a rule or other contrivance effecting a similar result; as, to rule a sheet of paper of a blank book.
Ruleverb
To have power or command; to exercise supreme authority; - often followed by over.
Ruleverb
To lay down and settle a rule or order of court; to decide an incidental point; to enter a rule.
Ruleverb
To keep within a (certain) range for a time; to be in general, or as a rule; as, prices ruled lower yesterday than the day before.
Rulenoun
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior;
Rulenoun
something regarded as a normative example;
Rulenoun
prescribed guide for conduct or action
Rulenoun
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
Rulenoun
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct;
Rulenoun
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system;
Rulenoun
the duration of a monarch's or government's power;
Rulenoun
dominance or power through legal authority;
Rulenoun
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted;
Rulenoun
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order;
Rulenoun
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems;
Rulenoun
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
Ruleverb
exercise authority over; as of nations;
Ruleverb
decide with authority;
Ruleverb
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;
Ruleverb
decide on and make a declaration about;
Ruleverb
have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
Ruleverb
mark or draw with a ruler;
Ruleverb
keep in check;
Actnoun
(countable) Something done, a deed.
Actnoun
Actuality.
Actnoun
(countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
Actnoun
The process of doing something.
Actnoun
(countable) A formal or official record of something done.
Actnoun
(countable) A division of a theatrical performance.
Actnoun
(countable) A performer or performers in a show.
Actnoun
(countable) Any organized activity.
Actnoun
(countable) A display of behaviour.
Actnoun
A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
Actnoun
(countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
Actverb
(intransitive) To do something.
Actverb
To do (something); to perform.
Actverb
(intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
Actverb
(ergative) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
Actverb
(intransitive) To behave in a certain way.
Actverb
(copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
Actverb
To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
Actverb
To have an effect (on).
Actverb
(transitive) To play (a role).
Actverb
(transitive) To feign.
Actverb
To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of).
Actverb
To move to action; to actuate; to animate.
Actnoun
That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.
Actnoun
A state of reality or real existence as opposed to a possibility or possible existence.
Actnoun
Process of doing; action. In act, in the very doing; on the point of (doing).
Actverb
To move to action; to actuate; to animate.
Actverb
To perform; to execute; to do.
Actverb
To perform, as an actor; to represent dramatically on the stage.
Actverb
To assume the office or character of; to play; to personate; as, to act the hero.
Actverb
To feign or counterfeit; to simulate.
Actverb
To exert power; to produce an effect; as, the stomach acts upon food.
Actverb
To perform actions; to fulfill functions; to put forth energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry into effect a determination of the will.
Actverb
To behave or conduct, as in morals, private duties, or public offices; to bear or deport one's self; as, we know not why he has acted so.
Actverb
To perform on the stage; to represent a character.
Actnoun
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
Actnoun
something that people do or cause to happen
Actnoun
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
Actnoun
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;
Actnoun
a manifestation of insincerity;
Actverb
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action);
Actverb
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself;
Actverb
play a role or part;
Actverb
discharge one's duties;
Actverb
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind;
Actverb
be suitable for theatrical performance;
Actverb
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;
Actverb
be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
Actverb
behave unnaturally or affectedly;
Actverb
perform on a stage or theater;
