Rule on and Settle

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Rule on verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).

Usage example: the coach ruled on the question of whether an off-campus bar fight ought to disqualify someone from the team

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Settle and rule on are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Rule on".

Settle verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).

Usage example: settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant

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Rule on and settle are semantically related. You can use "Rule on" instead a verb "Settle".

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

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