precept · behest · bidding · byword · command · decree · direction · formula · fundamental · guideline · injunction · instruction · law · mandate · maxim ...

His father gave him a few precepts before he left for college. Synonyms. maxim · principle.

Synonyms for PRECEPTS: principles, values, rules, codes, morals, axioms, maxims, laws, fundamentals, regulations.

Synonyms: code, laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, standards, principles, proprieties, statute, ordinance.

Synonyms of 'precept' in American English · rule · canon · command · decree · instruction · law · order · principle · regulation. statute.

A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought. A word or phrase, especially an idiomatic one, used to convey an idea.

precept · noun. rule of personal conduct. synonyms: principle. see moresee less. types: show 5 types... hide 5 types... higher law · noun. a doctrine that is ...

25 окт. 2022 г. · precept is another word for principle. A principle is a rule of conduct, or other basic and defining rule or law.

a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct. Synonyms: prescription, instruction, guide, order, directive.