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English
Etymology
< Latin regulatus, pp. of regulare (“‘to direct, rule, regulate’”) < regula (“‘rule’”): see rule. Cf. regle, rail.
Pronunciation
Verb
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Infinitive to regulate |
Third person singular regulates |
Simple past regulated |
Past participle regulated |
Present participle regulating |
to regulate (third-person singular simple present regulates, present participle regulating, simple past and past participle regulated)
- To dictate policy.
- 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.
Derived terms
Related terms
External links
- regulate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- regulate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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