regulate

Letters that make regulate

a, e, g, l, r, t, u are letters that make 'regulate'

Words within regulate

lat, re, la, te, at, late, GU, gula, LA, Re, Gula, Ate, At, La, Te are words within 'regulate'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of regulate

regulated is a word created by adding a letter to 'regulate'


4 possible definitions for 'regulate'

Regulate as "fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of"

Under this definition, regulate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

modulate has the same meaning as regulate

regulate as a type

'regulate' can be a type of adjust, correct, set.

Derivatives of regulate

regulator, regulative, regulatory, modulation are derivatives of 'regulate'.

Example of regulate used within this context

"regulate the temperature", "modulate the pitch"


Regulate as "check the emission of (sound)"

Under this definition, regulate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

baffle has the same meaning as regulate

regulate as a type

'regulate' can be a type of restrain, confine, throttle, trammel, limit, bound, restrict.

Derivatives of regulate

baffle board, baffle are derivatives of 'regulate'.


Regulate as "bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage, impose regulations"

Under this definition, regulate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

regularize, regularise, govern, order have the same meaning as 'regulate'

Antonyms

deregulate has the opposite meaning of regulate

regulate as a type

'regulate' can be a type of decide, make up one's mind, determine.

Types of regulate

standardize, standardise, zone, district are types of 'regulate'.

Derivatives of regulate

regulator, rule, regulation, government, regulating, order, governor, regularization, regularisation are derivatives of 'regulate'.

Example of regulate used within this context

"We cannot regulate the way people dress", "This town likes to regulate"


Regulate as "shape or influence, give direction to"

Under this definition, regulate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mold, determine, shape, influence have the same meaning as 'regulate'

regulate as a type

'regulate' can be a type of do, cause, make.

Types of regulate

incline, reshape, indispose, disincline, predetermine, index, decide, pace, miscreate, carry weight, time, dispose are types of 'regulate'.

Derivatives of regulate

regulation, pattern, shape, embodiment, regulating, shaping, influence, determinant, determinative, form, determiner, determining factor, causal factor, defining are derivatives of 'regulate'.



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