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What does regulate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word regulate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To dictate policy.
  2. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
  3. To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.
  4. To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
  5. To put or maintain in order.
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He gerrymandered electoral districts in order to control the results and sought to regulate the press.
Instead, he muses, why not regulate as if all people need guns, everywhere?
The tapes are crossed at the back and brought round to the front to regulate the fit of the brassiere.
The movement of either indicates at once the exact cause, and enables the Aquarian to regulate the density to perfection.
There will probably be more legislation to regulate the derivatives market in the future.
The forthcoming legislation aims to regulate how businesses reuse, reclaim, recycle and dispose of surplus electronic equipment.

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