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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Regulate \Reg"u*late\ (-l[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Regulated
     (-l[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Regulating.] [L.
     regulatus, p. p. of regulare, fr. regula. See Regular.]
     1. To adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to direct
        by rule or restriction; to subject to governing principles
        or laws.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The laws which regulate the successions of the
              seasons. --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The herdsmen near the frontier adjudicated their own
              disputes, and regulated their own police.
                                                    --Bancroft.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To put in good order; as, to regulate the disordered state
        of a nation or its finances.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To regulate a watch or To regulate a clock, to adjust its
        rate of running so that it will keep approximately
        standard time.
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     Syn: To adjust; dispose; methodize; arrange; direct; order;
          rule; govern.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Regulate \Reg"u*late\ (-l[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Regulated
     (-l[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Regulating.] [L.
     regulatus, p. p. of regulare, fr. regula. See Regular.]
     1. To adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to direct
        by rule or restriction; to subject to governing principles
        or laws.
  
              The laws which regulate the successions of the
              seasons. --Macaulay.
  
              The herdsmen near the frontier adjudicated their own
              disputes, and regulated their own police.
                                                    --Bancroft.
  
     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.
  
     To regulate a watch or clock, to adjust its rate of
        running so that it will keep approximately standard time.
  
     Syn: To adjust; dispose; methodize; arrange; direct; order;
          rule; govern.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  regulate
       v 1: fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of;
            "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch" [syn: modulate]
       2: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage;
          impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people
          dress"; "This town likes to regulate" [syn: regularize,
          regularise, order, govern] [ant: deregulate]
       3: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
          determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: determine,
           shape, mold, influence]
       4: check the emission of (sound) [syn: baffle]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  regulate
     Αγγλικά vb.
     ρυθμίζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  regulate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: regular)
     vb.
     1 To dictate policy.
     2 To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
     3 To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
     4 To put or maintain in order.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  regulate
     vb.
     1 To dictate policy.
     2 To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
     3 To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
     4 To put or maintain in order.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  regulate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: regular)
     vb.
     1 To dictate policy.
     2 To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
     3 To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
     4 To put or maintain in order.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  regulate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: regular)
     vb.
     1 To dictate policy.
     2 To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
     3 To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
     4 To put or maintain in order.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  regulate
     Englanti vb.
     1 säännellä, säätää
     2 valvoa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  regulate
     Engelska vb.
     reglera, styra

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Regulate /ɹˈɛɡjʊlˌeɪt/
  نظّم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  regulate //ˈɹɛɡjəleɪt// 
  регулирам
  adjust