Simple meaning
What does Regulate mean?
to control with rules.
Dictionary definition
to control or manage by rules or limits.
Example sentences
Regulate in a sentence
easy
The teacher used regulate to explain how change can happen over time.
medium
In science class, we tracked data to see when values would regulate during the experiment.
hard
During discussion, students compared how regulate changed the process and affected the final outcome.
Synonyms
Words like Regulate
related actionSimilar change word used in process descriptions.
similar process termClose meaning with slight context differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite changeUseful contrast showing the reverse direction.
no changeContrast when a process stays the same.
Word family
Regulate word family
Base word
regulate
verb
regulate
Base form.
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What does regulate mean?
Regulate means to control with rules.
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