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regulate [reg-yuh-leyt] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
regulate [reg-yuh-leyt]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: manage, organize
Synonyms: adapt, adjust, administer, allocate, arrange, balance, classify, conduct, control, coordinate, correct, determine, direct, dispose, fit, fix, govern, guide, handle, improve, legislate, measure, methodize, moderate, modulate, monitor, order, oversee, pull things together, put in order, readjust, reconcile, rectify, rule, run, set, settle, shape up, square, standardize, straighten up, superintend, supervise, systematize, temper, time, true, tune, tune up
Antonyms: deregulate, disorganize, mismanage
Main Entry: adjust
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: mechanically alter, especially to
Synonyms: align, balance, bring into line, calibrate, connect, correct, fine-tune, fit, fix, focus, grind, improve, improve accommodate, mend, overhaul, polish, put in working order, readjust, rectify, regulate, renovate, repair, service, set, sharpen, square, tighten, troubleshoot, tune up
Antonyms: derange, disarrange, unsuit
Main Entry: adjust
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: bring into agreement or to a standard
Synonyms: accord, allocate, arrange, clarify, conclude, conform, coordinate, doctor*, fiddle with, fine-tune, fix up, grade, methodize, modify, organize, reconcile, regulate, settle, sort, standardize, straighten, systematize, tally
Antonyms: confuse, derange, unfit, unsuit
Example Sentences
  • There is likely to be an even bigger fight over the proposal to regulate financial derivative products.
  • It can regulate the amount of nicotine, and how it is marketed, but that is all.
  • The business cycle should not affect the choice to regulate.
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Main Entry: administer
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: dispense something needed
Synonyms: apply, apportion, authorize, bring, contribute, deal, deliver, disburse, distribute, dole out, execute, extend, furnish, give, impose, inflict, issue, measure out, mete out, offer, perform, portion, proffer, provide, regulate, serve, supply, tender
Antonyms: deny, frustrate, refuse, withhold
Main Entry: align
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: line up, arrange next to
Synonyms: adjust, allineate, coordinate, even, even up, fix, make parallel, order, range, regulate, straighten
Antonyms: divide, mess up, separate
Main Entry: arrange
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: put in an order
Synonyms: align, array, class, classify, clear the decks, dispose, file, fix up, form, group, line up, methodize, organize, police, police up, position, put in good shape, put in order, put to rights, range, rank, regulate, sort, spruce, spruce up, systematize, tidy, whip into shape
Antonyms: confuse, derange, disarrange, disorder, disorganize, disperse, disturb, mix up, scatter
Main Entry: attune
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: adjust
Synonyms: acclimatize, accommodate, accord, accustom, adapt, balance, compensate, conform, coordinate, counterbalance, familiarize, harmonize, integrate, make agree, proportion, reconcile, regulate, tune
Main Entry: command
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: rule, have power
Synonyms: administer, boss, charge, check, coach, coerce, compel, conduct, conquer, constrain, control, curb, determine, dictate, direct, dominate, domineer, exact, exercise power, force, govern, guide, have authority, head, hinder, hold office, influence, lead, manage, officiate, oppress, overbear, override, predominate, prescribe, preside over, prevail, push, regulate, reign, reign over, repress, restrain, run, stop, subdue, superintend, supervise, sway, take over, tyrannize, wield
Notes: an order is being told to do something with no specific guidelines, a command is being told to do something in a specific way, and a directive is being told to do something and getting this information through channels
Antonyms: follow
Main Entry: compose
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: calm, bring under control
Synonyms: adjust, allay, appease, arrange, assuage, balm, becalm, check, collect, comfort, console, contain, control, cool, ease, ease up, hold in, lessen, let up, lull, mitigate, moderate, modulate, pacify, placate, quell, quiet, re-collect, reconcile, regulate, rein, relax, repress, resolve, restrain, settle, simmer down, slacken, smother, soften, solace, soothe, still, suppress, temper, tranquilize, tune down
Antonyms: agitate, anger, arouse, distress, excite, upset
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