rule in
To consider as a possible option among othersTo consider (something) as a possible option among others.
» He explained the rules in detail.
Er erklärte die Regeln im Einzelnen.
Он подробно объяснил правила.
Він детально пояснив правила.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To consider (something) as a possible option among others.
- include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
Examples
56 sentencesHe explained the rules in detail.
Він детально пояснив правила.
ruОн подробно объяснил правила.
deEr erklärte die Regeln im Einzelnen.
She explained the rules in detail.
ruОна подробно объяснила правила.
deSie erklärte die Regeln im Einzelnen.
Tom explained the rules in detail.
ruТом подробно объяснил правила.
deTom erklärte die Regeln im Einzelnen.
These rules are already in place.
That rule doesn't apply in this situation.
Origin
By analogy with rule out.By analogy with rule out.
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Forms
rules in, ruling in, ruled in, ruled inPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- rule outвиключити, виключатиTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
- rule onнамагатися, пробуватиTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.
- rule inрозглядати, обмірковуватиTo consider (something) as a possible option among others.
- rule offTo draw a line underneath, for example to mark the end of a topic or of an accounting period.
Synonyms
2 synonyms- include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules:rule out
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb