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- [reg-yuh-leyt]
- /ˈrɛg yəˌleɪt/
- /ˈreɡ.jʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reg-yuh-leyt]
- /ˈrɛg yəˌleɪt/
Definitions of regulate word
- verb with object regulate to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses. 1
- verb with object regulate to adjust to some standard or requirement, as amount, degree, etc.: to regulate the temperature. 1
- verb with object regulate to adjust so as to ensure accuracy of operation: to regulate a watch. 1
- verb with object regulate to put in good order: to regulate the digestion. 1
- transitive verb regulate restrict by law 1
- transitive verb regulate control: rate, flow 1
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Origin of regulate
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30, regulate is from the Late Latin word rēgulātus (past participle of rēgulāre). See regula, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Regulate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
regulate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
regulate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for regulate
verb regulate
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- administer — If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
- align — If you align yourself with a particular group, you support them because you have the same political aim.
- arrange — If you arrange an event or meeting, you make plans for it to happen.
Antonyms for regulate
verb regulate
- discreate — to reduce to nothing; annihilate.
- discreated — to reduce to nothing; annihilate.
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- distempered — Art. a technique of decorative painting in which glue or gum is used as a binder or medium to achieve a mat surface and rapid drying. (formerly) the tempera technique.
- deregulate — To deregulate something means to remove controls and regulations from it.
Top questions with regulate
- what does regulate mean?
- what laws regulate landfills?
- which anatomical adaptation helps an elephant regulate its body temperature?
- who has the power to regulate interstate commerce?
- how to regulate periods?
- how does the body regulate body temperature?
- should the government regulate what we eat?
- how do arteries regulate blood flow?
- what is regulate?
- how do the kidneys regulate blood pressure?
- how do kidneys regulate blood pressure?
- how to regulate periods naturally?
- how to regulate your period?
- how to regulate hormones?
- what does the us government help regulate?
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