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Regulate is defined as to control, direct or adjust.

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An example of regulate is for a committee to make rules that control trade in an area.
An example of regulate is to change the temperature on the heater.

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transitive verb regulated, regulating

to control, direct, or govern according to a rule, principle, or system
to adjust to a particular standard, rate, degree, amount, etc.: regulate the heat
to adjust (a clock, etc.) so as to make operate accurately
to make uniform, methodical, orderly, etc.

Origin: < LL regulatus, pp. of regulare, to rule, regulate < L regula, a rule

Related Forms:

regulative adjective
regulatory adjective

See regulate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates

To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.
To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
To put or maintain in order: regulate one's eating habits.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Late Latin rēgulāre, rēgulāt-

Origin: , from Latin rēgula, rod, rule; see reg- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

regˈu·laˌtive, regˈu·la·toˌry (-lə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) adjective

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