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"
Synonyms:
verb

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

Example: "We cannot regulate the way people dress"
Antonyms:
verb

shape or influence; give direction to

Example: "experience often determines ability"
verb

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

Synonyms:

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