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Meaning of regulate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  regulate
      v 1: fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of;
           "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch" [syn:
           {regulate}, {modulate}]
      2: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage;
         impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people
         dress"; "This town likes to regulate" [syn: {regulate},
         {regularize}, {regularise}, {order}, {govern}] [ant:
         {deregulate}]
      3: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
         determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: {determine},
         {shape}, {mold}, {influence}, {regulate}]
      4: check the emission of (sound) [syn: {baffle}, {regulate}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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