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regulate

reg.u.late \'reg-y*-.la-t\ \-.la-t-iv\ \-.la-t-*r\ \-l*-.to-r-e-, -.to.r-\ 
   vt [LL regulatus, pp. of regulare, fr. L regula] 1a: to govern or direct 
   according to rule  1b: to bring under the control of law or constituted 
   authority  2: to reduce to order, method, or uniformity  3: to fix or 
   adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of  - reg.u.la.tive aj