regulate

  1. Verb.  To dictate policy.
  2. Verb.  To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
  3. Verb.  To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.
  4. Verb.  To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
  5. Verb.  To put or maintain in order: regulate one's eating habits.

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