reign supreme
reign supreme · reigns supreme · reigned supreme · reigning supreme
To be the most important or most prevalentTo be the most important or most prevalent.
» Does hypocrisy reign supreme?
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To be the most important or most prevalent.
Examples
3 sentencesDoes hypocrisy reign supreme?
My reign is supreme.
The Garamantes reigned supreme in the northeastern parts of the Algerian Sahara.
Forms
reigns supreme, reigning supreme, reigned supreme, reigned supreme| Base form | reign supreme · to reign supreme |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reigns supreme |
| Present participle | reigning supreme |
| Past simple | reigned supreme |
| Past participle | reigned supreme |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle