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to regulate
01
to control or adjust something in a way that agrees with rules and regulations
Transitive: to regulate sth
Examples
The government agency works to regulate environmental policies to protect natural resources.
02
to control the amount or degree of something to meet specific standards or requirements
Transitive: to regulate amount or intensity of something
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
regulate
3rd person singular
regulates
Present participle
regulating
Past simple
regulated
Past participle
regulated
Examples
The thermostat regulates the temperature in the room automatically.
03
to organize or arrange something in a systematic and orderly way to ensure efficiency or compliance
Transitive: to regulate sth
Examples
He worked to regulate the flow of information within the company.
Lexical Tree
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