regulate

reg·u·late  (rgy-lt)

tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates

1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2. To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.

3. To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.

4. To put or maintain in order: regulate one's eating habits.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin rgulre, rgult-, from Latin rgula, rod, rule; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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regu·lative, regu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

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regulate

Verb

[-lating, -lated]

1. to control by means of rules: a code of practice to regulate advertising by schools

2. to adjust slightly: he had to take drugs to regulate his heartbeat [Late Latin regulare to control]

regulatory adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	regulate - fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch" modulate adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
	2.	regulate - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate" govern, regularise, regularize, order standardize, standardise - cause to conform to standard or norm; "The weights and measures were standardized" decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" district, zone - regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns deregulate - lift the regulations on
	3.	regulate - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" shape, determine, influence, mold dispose, incline - make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" disincline, indispose - make unwilling miscreate - shape or form or make badly; "Our miscreated fantasies" carry weight - have influence to a specified degree; "Her opinion carries a lot of weight" decide - influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" reshape - shape anew or differently; "The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country" time - set the speed, duration, or execution of; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely" index - adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices" pace - regulate or set the pace of; "Pace your efforts" predetermine - determine beforehand cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
	4.	regulate - check the emission of (sound) baffle confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

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regulate

verb 1. control, run, order, rule, manage, direct, guide, handle, conduct, arrange, monitor, organize, govern, administer, oversee, supervise, systematize, superintend

verb 2. moderate, control, modulate, settle, fit, balance, tune, adjust

Translations

regulate [ˈrɛgjuleɪt] vt (gen) → controlar;

(TECH) → regular, ajustar

regulate [ˈrɛgjuleɪt] vt → régler

regulate [ˈrɛgjuleɪt] vt → regulieren

regulate [ˈrɛgjuleɪt] vt → regolare