1. past tense and past participle of rule; governed or controlled
2. made an official decision or judgment
3. drew straight lines using a ruler

1. having straight lines drawn on it

Examples

• The king ruled the country for thirty years.
• The judge ruled in favor of the defendant.
• She ruled the paper before writing her essay.
• The committee ruled that the proposal was acceptable.
• He ruled with an iron fist.
• The teacher gave us ruled paper for the assignment.
• The court ruled against the company’s appeal.