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# regulate

«regulate» in Mova's school dictionary: **to control it with rules or laws** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

verb (regulate, regulates, regulated, regulating)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To regulate something is to control it with rules or laws. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/#m1)

2) To regulate something is to keep it at the right level or speed, like heat or flow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/#m2)

3) (science) The body regulates its temperature to stay about the same. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons, the body regulates temperature by sweating and shivering; a thermostat regulates heat in a house. In social studies, governments regulate traffic, food and money. Phrases: «regulate temperature», «strictly regulated», «regulate the flow».

### examples

- The thermostat regulates the heat in our house. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/#x1)
- Sweating helps your body regulate its temperature. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/#x2)
- The government regulates how fast lorries can drive. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/#x3)
- A valve regulates the flow of water into the tank. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/#x4)
- Fishing is regulated to protect the fish. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/#x5)
- Mum regulates how much screen time we get. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/#x6)
- Toys are regulated so that they are safe for children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/#x7)

### note

Formal-ish word; in simple talk «control». Noun: regulation (a rule, or the act of regulating). Adjective: regulated. Sometimes «regulation» is used as an adjective meaning «official, standard» — «a regulation football».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «regulate» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulate/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.