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Definition regulate in American English

regulate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈreɡjəˌleɪt/
2

to control a machine so that it works effectively

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2.1

to control something so that it produces the results that you want

Example

Teachers are not able to regulate the temperature in their classrooms.

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2.2

to control the way your body works

Example

a drug that regulates the flow of blood to the brain

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Definition regulate in American English