reign
To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarchTo exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
» Tom is the reigning champion.
Том — діючий чемпіон.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
He reigned in an autocratic manner.
herrschen, regieren
пра́витьprávitʹ, ца́рствоватьcárstvovatʹ
панува́тиpanuváty, царюва́тиcarjuváty
have sovereign power
(nonstandard, rare, transitive)To reign over (a country)
To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.
To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.
Silence reigned.
herrschen, dominieren
цари́тьcarítʹ, госпо́дствоватьgospódstvovatʹ
панува́тиpanuváty
Examples
102 sentencesTom is the reigning champion.
Том — діючий чемпіон.
There was a time when kings and queens reigned over the world.
His reign was short, but bloody.
Її панування було недовгим, але кривавим.
Silence reigned in the room.
У кімнаті панувала тиша.
ruВ комнате царила тишина.
The king reigned over the island.
ruКороль повелевал на острове.
deDer König herrschte über die Insel.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English regnen, from Old French reignier, from the Latin verb rēgnō,Inherited from Middle English regnen, from Old French reignier, from the Latin verb rēgnō, and the noun rēgnum. Doublet of regnum. Displaced native Old English rīċe (“a reign”) and ricsian (“to reign”).
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Forms
reigns, reigning, reigned, reignedSynonyms
4 synonyms- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance:predominatedominateruleprevail
Word family
6 related wordsLessons 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