REGULATE


Meaning of REGULATE in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ closely , heavily , strictly , tightly

The use of these chemicals is strictly ~d.

▪ carefully , properly

▪ lightly , loosely

▪ poorly

▪ federally

Tobacco is a federally ~d product.

VERB + REGULATE

▪ attempt to , seek to

▪ be designed to , be intended to

a code of conduct intended to ~ press reporting on the royal family

PHRASES

▪ an attempt to ~ sth

▪ ~d by law , ~d by statute

Regulate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ law , ↑ treaty

Regulate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ activity , ↑ behaviour , ↑ breathing , ↑ commerce , ↑ conduct , ↑ economy , ↑ emission , ↑ emotion , ↑ exercise , ↑ flow , ↑ industry , ↑ Internet , ↑ level , ↑ market , ↑ mechanism , ↑ mood , ↑ movement , ↑ process , ↑ production , ↑ profession , ↑ railway , ↑ relation , ↑ temperature , ↑ trade , ↑ use

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