v.
Pronunciation: ' re-gy ə - ˌ l ā t also ' r ā -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin regulatus, past participle of regulare, from Latin regula rule
Date: 15th century
1 a : to govern or direct according to rule b (1) : to bring under the control of law or constituted authority (2) : to make regulations for or concerning < regulate the industries of a country>
2 : to bring order, method, or uniformity to < regulate one's habits>
3 : to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of < regulate the pressure of a tire>
– reg · u · la · tive \ - ˌ l ā -tiv \ adjective
– reg · u · la · to · ry \ -l ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective