regulate

English

/ˈɹɛɡjəleɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • To dictate policy.
  • To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
  • To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.
  • To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
  • To put or maintain in order.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin regulatus.

Origin

Latin

regulatus

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