reg|u|late

reg|u|late
reg|u|late «REHG yuh layt», transitive verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
1. to control by rule, principle, or system: »

Accidents happen in the best regulated kitchens. Private schools regulate the behavior of students.

2. to put in condition to work properly: »

My watch is losing time; I will have to regulate it.

3. to keep at some standard: »

This instrument regulates the temperature of the room.

4. to put in good condition: »

to regulate one's habits of work or leisure.

[< Late Latin rēgulāre < Latin rēgula; see etym. under rule (Cf.rule)]

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