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regulate
verb
1 regulate
Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of:
— Regulate the temperature.
synonym: modulate.
Roget 963:
legalize;
enact,
ordain;
decree
etc.
(order)
741;
pass a law,
enact a regulation;
legislate;
codify,
formulate;
regulate.
Roget 23:
be accordant
etc.
adj.;
agree,
accord,
harmonize;
correspond,
tally,
respond;
meet,
suit,
fit,
befit,
do,
adapt itself to;
fall in with,
chime in with,
square with,
quadrate with,
consort with,
comport with;
dovetail,
assimilate;
fit like a glove,
fit to a tittle,
fit to a T;
match
etc.
17;
become one;
homologate†.
consent
etc.
(assent)
488.
render accordant
etc.
adj.;
fit,
suit,
adapt,
accommodate;
graduate;
adjust
etc.
(render equal)
27;
dress,
regulate,
readjust;
accord,
harmonize,
reconcile;
fadge†,
dovetail,
square.
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Roget 58:
be in order,
become in order
etc.
adj.;
form,
fall in,
draw up;
arrange itself,
range itself,
place itself;
fall into one's place,
take one's place,
take one's rank;
rally round.
adjust,
methodize,
regulate,
systematize.
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Roget 60:
reduce to order,
bring into order;
introduce order into;
rally.
arrange,
dispose,
place,
form;
put in order,
set in order,
place in order;
set out,
collocate,
pack,
marshal,
range,
size,
rank,
group,
parcel out,
allot,
distribute,
deal;
cast the parts,
assign the parts;
dispose of,
assign places to;
assort,
sort;
sift,
riddle;
put to rights,
set to rights,
put into shape,
put in trim,
put in array;
apportion.
class,
classify;
divide;
file,
string together,
thread;
register
etc.
(record)
551;
catalogue,
tabulate,
index,
graduate,
digest,
grade.
methodize,
regulate,
systematize,
coordinate,
organize,
settle,
fix.
unravel,
disentangle,
ravel,
card;
disembroil†;
feaze†.
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Dutch: regelen, moduleren
2 regulate
Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations:
— We cannot regulate the way people dress.
— This town likes to regulate.
synonyms: govern, order, regularise, regularize.
Roget 693:
direct,
manage,
govern,
conduct;
order,
prescribe,
cut out work for;
bead,
lead;
lead the way,
show the way;
take the lead,
lead on;
regulate,
guide,
steer,
pilot;
tackle,
take the helm,
be at the helm;
have the reins,
handle the reins,
hold the reins,
take the reins;
drive,
tool.
superintend,
supervise;
overlook,
control,
keep in order,
look after,
see to,
legislate for;
administer,
ministrate†;
matronize†;
have the care of,
have the charge of;
be in charge of,
have charge of,
take the direction;
boss,
boss one around;
pull the strings,
pull the wires;
rule
etc.
(command)
737;
have the direction,
hold office,
hold the portfolio;
preside,
preside at the board;
take the chair,
occupy the chair,
be in the chair;
pull the stroke oar.
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Dutch: reglementeren, regulariseren
3 regulate
4 regulate
Restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.).
synonym: baffle.
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