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- pronunciation:
- reg
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tihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
regulates, regulating, regulated |
| definition 1: |
to control by rules or a method.
The government regulates the sale of guns.Green plants help to regulate the amounts of different gases in the atmosphere.
- similar words:
- control, organize
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| definition 2: |
to make accurate by adjusting.
He regulated all of the clocks in our house.- synonyms:
- adjust, set
- similar words:
- balance
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| related words: |
discipline, fit, govern, pace, qualify, restrain, supervise, time |
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| derivations: |
regulative (adj.), regulatory (adj.) |
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