regulate

verbB2 · Upper-intermediate

To control something by making rules.

Meaning of «regulate»

verb

to control something by making rules

The government plans to regulate online sales more closely.

Translation

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«regulate» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to have power over something

controlhave power over what something doesThe pilot controls the plane.

rulebe the leader of a country, like a kingThe king ruled for forty years.

commandgive orders, especially in the armyThe general commanded the army.

regulateformalcontrol something with official rulesThe government regulates how banks work.

Word family

regulate B2 · verbregulation B1 · nounregulatory C1 · adjectiveunregulated C1 · adjective

← regrettably regulated →