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Meanings of regulate in English
Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations.
Synonyms
Examples for "baffle"
Examples for "baffle"
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Barbara did not sulk; when one tried to baffle her she fought.
2
The appearance of Marouane Fellaini in a United shirt continues to baffle.
3
And so two people will maneuver and wander and baffle each other.
4
It was dug out merely to baffle robbers, and it concealed nothing.
5
The motivations and instincts of our continental partners sometimes baffle us Brits.
Usage of regulate in English
1
One way to regulate a company is through competition, through government regulation.
2
Late last year, a proposal to regulate bank fees hit local markets.
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The paragraph says national governments will continue to regulate domestic arms sales.
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Principles regulate ranges of events, but particular and unpredictable events make history.
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Mr Davies said: I do not trust this industry to regulate itself.
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Plans to regulate the alternative-healthcare system can't come soon enough for consumers.
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The organisation called on the Government to regulate and develop the sector.
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President Rafael Correa says the bill will better regulate the water system.
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However, how they cross-regulate each other during this process remains largely unknown.
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He said legislators needed to proceed step by step to regulate marijuana.
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Countries will be free to regulate e-cigarettes as medicine if they choose.
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According to them, it attempts to preempt state laws that regulate chemicals.
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Verrilli answered that a law seeking to regulate that would have problems.
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But federal and state laws do not regulate location data and collection.
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Following the spat, Trump signed an executive order to regulate social media.
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However, how these stress responses coordinately regulate cellular metabolism is still unknown.
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Regulate through the time
Regulate across language varieties
United States of America
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
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