regulate
/ˈɹɛɡ.jə.leɪt/verb3 syllables
Regulate means: shape or influence; give direction to.
Synonyms for regulate11
verb, as in bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
verb, as in fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
modulate
verb, as in restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
baffle
Opposites of regulate
deregulate
What does regulate mean?4
verb
1
shape or influence; give direction to“experience often determines ability”
2
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations“We cannot regulate the way people dress”
3
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of“regulate the temperature”
4
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Regulate in a sentence
- During warm weather, sweating helps man regulate his body temperature.CM
- On hot days, sweat helps regulate the temperature of the body.AlanF_US
- Forests regulate the water cycle and take away harmful carbon dioxide.Source_VOA
- Sweating allows the human body to regulate its temperature.Spamster
- Many countries try to regulate the birth rate.lohnesinpr
- Toucans regulate their body temperature by adjusting the flow of blood to their beak.Hybrid
- Ivy can regulate the temperature of your house.Amastan
- Wetlands can also help to regulate water flow and reduce the impacts of droughts.Amastan
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Forms of regulate
as a verb
- past tense
- regulated
- present participle
- regulating
- third-person singular
- regulates
- past participle
- regulated