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regulate
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.
Related Forms:
- regulative adjective
- regulatory adjective
See regulate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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