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What verbs come with the word " Rule"? or better to say collocate with it? Ex: follow the rules, accept the rules , ignore the rules, what else?

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Here's a nice word: FLOUT. It rhymes with 'out'. If you flout the rules, it means that you break or ignore them, openly, defiantly and shamelessly. Many native speakers confuse this verb with 'flaunt'. Don't you do that - the correct expression is to 'flout the rules'
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'Collocate' is exactly the right word, Zoya. It's the correct term to use in a language-learning context with teachers and other language experts. But, as Mojave says, it's a technical rather than everyday word. I would use it among language-specialist colleagues, but not in everyday speech.
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I actually saw the usage of the " collocate" in many grammar books. in fact, there a chapter called "collocations".
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Thanks a lot Mojave, I have got my answer, but about " collocate" , I wanted to say " what words or verbs collocate with the noun " rule" ?" is this a wrong way of saying this?
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There are many verbs that can go with "rule" - but in addition to the ones you listed, you could use: break, abide by, disregard, understand, misinterpret - "break" is very common, the others are used sometimes.

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