verb

regulate

REHG-yuh-layt

verb

To control something using rules, especially to make sure it works properly or fairly.

"The government regulates how banks can lend money."

"This valve regulates the flow of water through the pipe."

How to Use Regulate

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo control or manage something using set rules so it stays within proper limits.

Common pairings

regulate an industry regulate temperature strictly regulated

regulated past tense, regulates singular

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The government _____ how banks can lend money.

From Latin regulātus, past participle of regulō, "to direct, control," from regula ("rule").

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