Regulate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛɡjəleɪ̯t/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Regulate is a verb meaning To dictate policy.
Meaning
To dictate policy.
More Meanings
- To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
- To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
- To put or maintain in order.
Example Sentences
to regulate one's eating habits
the laws which regulate the succession of the seasons
to regulate the disordered state of a nation or its finances
to regulate the temperature of a room, the pressure of steam, the speed of a machine, etc.
Word Forms
- regulates
- regulating
- regulated
Synonyms for regulate
Depending on context, synonyms include order, influence, shape, determine, modulate, govern.
Antonyms for regulate
Common opposites include deregulate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include govern, regularize, order, modulate, shape, influence.
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