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regulate |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb regulate 2 of 4 senses of regulate Sense 2 regulate, regularize, order govern => standardize, standardise => zone, district Sense 3 determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate => carry weight => decide => reshape => time => index => pace => predetermine Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb regulate 2 of 4 senses of regulate Sense 2 regulate, regularize, order govern => standardize, standardise => zone, district Sense 3 determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate => carry weight => decide => reshape => time => index => pace => predetermine => predestine, foreordain, preordain => jinx => predestine, predestinate, foreordain Entailment of verb regulate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb regulate 4 senses of regulate Sense 1 regulate, modulate => adjust set Sense 2 regulate, regularize, order govern => decide, make up one's mind, determine Sense 3 determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate => cause do make Sense 4 baffle, regulate => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle Familiarity of verb regulate regulate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb regulate Sense 1 regulate, modulate => adjust set -------------- Sense 2 regulate, regularize, order govern => decide, make up one's mind, determine -------------- Sense 3 determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate => cause do make -------------- Sense 4 baffle, regulate => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -------------- Overview of verb regulate The verb regulate has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) regulate, modulate -- (fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch") 2. (5) regulate, regularize, order govern -- (impose regulations on) 3. (1) determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate -- (shape or influence; give direction to "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion") 4. baffle, regulate -- (check the emission of (sound)) Grep of adj regulate regulated Overview of verb regulate The verb regulate has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) regulate, modulate -- (fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch") 2. (5) regulate, regularize, order govern -- (impose regulations on) 3. (1) determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate -- (shape or influence; give direction to "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion") 4. baffle, regulate -- (check the emission of (sound))
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