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   Reg·u·late

   /ˈreɡyəˌlāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly: "a hormone that regulates metabolism and organ function" Similar controladjustmanagebalancesetsynchronizemodulatetune
   • ▪ control or supervise (something, especially a company or business activity) by means of rules and regulations: "the organization that regulates fishing in the region" Similar superviseoverseepolicesuperintendmonitorcheck (up on)keep an eye oninspectadministerbe responsible forcontrolmanagedirectguidegovernruleorderinformal:keep tabs onkeep a tab onkeep a beady eye on
   • ▪ set (a clock or other apparatus) according to an external standard: "the standard time by which other clocks were regulated"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘control by rules’): from late Latin regulat- ‘directed, regulated’, from the verb regulare, from Latin regula ‘rule’.

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   • 1. regulative adjective

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   What does it mean to regulate an activity or process?

   • To regulate an activity or process means to control it, especially by means of rules. Serious reform is needed to improve institutions that regulate competition. [VERB noun] As we get older the temperature-regulating mechanisms in the body become less efficient. [VERB -ing] ...a planned, state-regulated economy.

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   What does regulate mean?

   • from Latin regulatus, past participle of regulare "to regulate, direct," from regula "a rule, straightedge" — related to rail entry 1, regent, rule Nglish: Translation of regulate for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of regulate for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What does reregulate mean?

   • re·reg·u·late, verb (used with object), re·reg·u·lat·ed, re·reg·u·lat·ing. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 A childhood filled with hardship, negligence or abuse can skew the system that regulates how the body responds to stress.

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   What does it mean to regulate a train schedule?

   • To regulate means to impose control. Regulate shares a root with the word, regular. When the transit authority regulates a train schedule, it makes sure trains arrive on a more regular schedule. The pharmaceutical industry is heavily regulated –– before a drug can be marketed, it must be tested.

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   Regulate is a verb that means to govern or direct according to rule, to bring under the control of law or authority, or to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of something. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words of regulate.

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   to control an activity or process by rules or a system: A computer system regulates production. [ + question word ] Their parents regulate how much TV the children can watch. Regulate also means to adjust something to a desired level or standard: As a diabetic, she regulates her sugar intake carefully.

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   Definitions of regulate. verb. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations. “We cannot regulate the way people dress”. “This town likes to regulate ”. synonyms: govern, order, regularise, regularize. see more. verb. shape or influence; give direction to.