Definition of Precept

a rule that sets the pattern for one’s behavior

Examples of Precept in a sentence

The school’s honesty precept dictates we only turn in our own work.  🔊

In order to be a good parent, you must lead by precept so your kids will view you as a role model.  🔊

Lawyers are supposed to follow a strict precept of ethics.  🔊

If everyone lived by the precept of treating people how they would like to be treated, the world would be a wonderful place.  🔊

The nun found it easy to follow each precept of her religion.  🔊

As a doctor, Mark follows the precept of not doing any harm.  🔊

To be a member of the secret club, you must follow every precept of the organization.  🔊

In school, the little kids earn sad faces if they do not obey the precept of keeping their hands to themselves.  🔊

During the task, each student must write a precept for the code of laws that will determine the behavior of people in his or her fictional country.  🔊

According to my church, the greatest precept involves loving your neighbor as God loves you.  🔊

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