RULE IN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rule in mean? 

• RULE IN (verb)
  The verb RULE IN has 1 sense:

1. include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

  Familiarity information: RULE IN used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RULE IN (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

rule in; rule out

Hypernyms (to "rule in" is one way to...):

decree; rule (decide with authority)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

 Context examples 

He had no occupation, but was interested in several companies and went into town as a rule in the morning, returning by the 5:14 from Cannon Street every night.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)