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regulate
verb
-
regulate
,
regulating
,
regulates
,
regulated
to
control
an
activity
,
industry
,
or
behavior
by
making
and
enforcing
rules
or
laws
•
The
government
plans
to
regulate
the
sale
of
e-cigarettes
to
protect
young
people
.
The
government
plans
to
regulate
the
sale
of
e-cigarettes
to
protect
young
people
.
•
International
treaties
help
regulate
fishing
to
prevent
over-harvesting
.
International
treaties
help
regulate
fishing
to
prevent
over-harvesting
.
From
Latin
regulatus
,
past
participle
of
régulāre
“
to
control
by
rule
,”
from
régula
“
rule
,
standard
.”
verb
-
regulate
,
regulating
,
regulates
,
regulated
to
adjust
a
machine
,
process
,
or
amount
so
that
it
works
correctly
or
stays
within
desired
limits
•
A
thermostat
regulates
the
temperature
inside
the
house
automatically
.
A
thermostat
regulates
the
temperature
inside
the
house
automatically
.
•
Engineers
must
regulate
the
flow
of
water
through
the
dam
to
avoid
flooding
.
Engineers
must
regulate
the
flow
of
water
through
the
dam
to
avoid
flooding
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
extending
the
idea
of
setting
a
rule
to
keeping
a
consistent
level
or
operation
.