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NODE / 0748attestedPresent-Day English

regulate

TRANSLITERATION regulatePRONUNCIATION /ˈrɛɡjəˌleɪt/

govern, order, direct, or adjust according to rule

DATE
15th century–today
SENSE
govern adjust by rule
FAMILY
Indo-European / Germanic
CANONICAL KEY
node:1:regulate:attested:sense:govern-adjust-by-rule

The technical adjustment senses sit beside governance and ordering.

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Middle English · Middle English · govern by rule

regulate

govern or direct according to rule

SOUND
Modern regulate continues the reported Middle English verb.
MEANING
Govern or direct according to rule expands to ordering, controlling, and technical adjustment.
CHRONOLOGY
Merriam-Webster reports use in the fifteenth century.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster Editors
CONFIDENCE
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