# regulate

## verb

reg·u·late
ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt

also ˈrā-

regulated; regulating

1

a

**:**to govern or direct according to rule

b(1)

**:**to bring under the control of law or constituted authority

(2)

**:**to make regulations for or concerning

regulate the industries of a country

2

**:**to bring order, method, or uniformity to

regulate one's habits

3

**:**to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

regulate the pressure of a tire

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