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regulate(dictionary)

regulate (iou)



regulate verb. LME.
[Late Latin regulat- pa. ppl stem of regulare, from Latin regula RULE noun: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. Control, govern, or direct by rule or regulations; subject to guidance or restrictions; adapt to circumstances or surroundings. LME.
J. Gilbert Mercy must..be regulated by..righteousness. P. Warner He regulated gambling. Proverb: Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families.
b. Bring or reduce (a person or group) to order. Cf. REGULATOR 2. obsolete exc. Hist. LME.
verb trans. Alter or control with reference to some standard or purpose; adjust (a clock or other machine) so that the working may be accurate. M17.
A. Carter A swivelling chair whose speed she could regulate. B. Vine He has a pacemaker to regulate his heart.
verb refl. & intrans. Biology. Exhibit regulation. E20.
regulatable adjective L19.