regulate
regulate Lexical Profile
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• verb
To control, supervise, or govern an activity, industry, or process by means of official rules, laws, or standards.
"The federal agency was established to regulate financial markets and protect consumers from fraud."
To control or maintain the rate, speed, temperature, or level of a machine or biological process so that it operates properly.
"Sweating helps the human body regulate its internal temperature during strenuous exercise."
To set or adjust a clock, watch, or measuring instrument so that it keeps accurate time or meets a standard.
"The horologist carefully regulated the antique pendulum clock so it would stop losing two minutes a day."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 15th century from Late Latin regulatus, the past participle of regulare ('to control by rule, direct'), from Latin regula ('rule, straight piece of wood'), derived from the verb regere ('to rule, guide, or direct').