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Meaning
Verb
●
To
dictate
policy.
●
To control or
direct
according to
rule
,
principle
, or law.
●
To
adjust
(a
mechanism
) for
accurate
and
proper
functioning.
●
To
put
or
maintain
in order.
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Origin
regulate
English
regulatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Restrict
Govern
Legislate
Enforce
Curtail
Control
Constrain
Manage
Modulate
Monitor
Suppress
Stabilize
Reduce
Limit
Criminalize
Oversee
Maintain
Modify
Promote
Influence
Inhibit
Alter
Adjust
Define
Enhance
Protect
Manipulate
Facilitate
Establish
Direct
Dictate
Supervise
Sustain
Stimulate
Mediate
Outlaw
Assess
Activate
Coordinate
Determine
Prohibit
Affect
Controls
Legalise
Abolish
Evaluate
Administer
Improve
Handle
Curb
Controlling
Privatize
Track
Support
Nationalize
Legalize
Restrain
Prevent
Shape
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