3syllables
regulates
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Definitions ofregulates
1verb
- To dictate policy.
- To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
- To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.
- To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
Example: "to regulate a watch, i.e. adjust its rate of running so that it will keep approximately standard time"
- To put or maintain in order.
Example: "to regulate one's eating habits"
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