what does regulate mean?
REGULATE as VERB
- Meaning
- check the emission of (sound)
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Hypernyms(s) regulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
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- regulate the temperature
- modulate the pitch
Hypernyms(s) regulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- shape or influence
- give direction to
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- experience often determines ability
- mold public opinion
Hypernyms(s) regulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage
- impose regulations
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- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
Hypernyms(s) regulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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