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Synonyms
reg·u·late (rĕǵyə-lāt́)

[Middle English, from Late Latin rēgulāre, rēgulāt-, from Latin rēgula, rod, rule.]

transitive verb: -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates. 

  1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
  2. To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.
  3. To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
  4. To put or maintain in order: regulate one's eating habits.

derivatives

reǵu·látive
adjective