Regulate
Definition of Regulate
Reg´u`late Pronunciation: ~lāt v. t. | 1. | To adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to direct by rule or restriction; to subject to governing principles or laws. | | 2. | To put in good order; as, to regulate the disordered state of a nation or its finances. | | 3. | To adjust, or maintain, with respect to a desired rate, degree, or condition; as, to regulate the temperature of a room, the pressure of steam, the speed of a machine, etc. |
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