Regulate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.).
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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- Decide
- Reshape
- Indispose
- Time
- Pace
- Disincline
- Dispose
- Carry Weight
- Incline
- Miscreate
- Predetermine
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