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regulate

/ˈɹɛɡ.jə.leɪt/verb3 syllables

Regulate means: shape or influence; give direction to.

Synonyms for regulate11

verb, as in shape or influence; give direction to

verb, as in bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

regularize, regularise, order, govern

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

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of regulate

as a verb

past tense
regulated
present participle
regulating
third-person singular
regulates
past participle
regulated