Dictionary Check: regulate
"regulate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
verb
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
Example:
"regulate the temperature"
verb
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
Example:
"We cannot regulate the way people dress"
verb
shape or influence; give direction to
Example:
"experience often determines ability"
verb
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
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