reigned

Definitions

Held royal office; ruled as a monarch.

Possessed or exercised sovereign power or influence.

Prevailed or predominated in a particular place or situation.

Examples

Queen Elizabeth II reigned over the United Kingdom for seventy years.

A heavy silence reigned in the room after the argument ended.

Synonyms

ruled governed commanded prevailed dominated presided administered

Antonyms

served obeyed submitted followed yielded capitulated abdicated