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• regulate

regulate

Verb

fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"

Synonyms:

• regulate
• modulate

Verb

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

Synonyms:

• regulate
• regularize
• regularise
• order
• govern

Verb

shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

Synonyms:

• determine
• shape
• mold
• influence
• regulate

Verb

restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)

Synonyms:

• baffle
• regulate