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 [ˈrɛgjʊˌleɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to adjust (the amount of heat, sound, etc., of something) as required; control

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to adjust (an instrument or appliance) so that it operates correctly

3. to bring into conformity with a rule, principle, or usage

[from Late Latin rēgulāre to control, from Latin rēgula a ruler]

regulative , regulatory adj

regulatively  adv

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 a powerful body to regulate the stock market

2. moderate, control, modulate, settle, fit, balance, tune, adjust He breathed deeply trying to regulate the pound of his heartbeat.

Translations

regulate [ˈregjʊleɪt] VT

1. (= control) [+ expenditure, prices, temperature, level, pressure] → regular
a well-regulated life → una vida ordenada

2. (= make rules for) [+ industry, products] → regular
a new body to regulate TV advertising → un nuevo organismo que regula la publicidad que se emite por televisión
see also self-regulating

3. (Tech) [+ machine, mechanism] → regular

regulate [ˈrɛgjʊleɪt] vt

(= govern with rules) [+ process, industry, competition] → réguler

(= control the operation of) [+ machine] → régler; [+ balance, temperature] → réguler
a drug that regulates the hormonal balance of the body → un médicament qui régule l'équilibre hormonal du corps

regulate

vt (= control) → regulieren; flow, expenditure also, traffic, lifestyle → regeln; to regulate the use of something → den Gebrauch von etw begrenzen

regulate [ˈrɛgjʊˌleɪt] vt → regolare

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regulate [ˈrɛgjʊˌleɪt] vt → regolare