- (v.t.) To put in good order; as, to regulate the disordered state of a nation or its finances.
- (v.t.) To adjust or maintain, with respect to a desired rate, degree or condition; as, to regulate the temperature of a room, the pressure of steam, the speed of a machine, etc.
- (v.t.) To adjust by rule, method or established mode; to direct by rule or restriction; to subject to governing principles or laws.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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