Tra từ regulate - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

verb

1. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of (Freq. 6)
- regulate the temperature
- modulate the pitch
• Syn:
modulate
• Derivationally related forms:
modulation (for: modulate), regulatory, regulator
• Hypernyms:
adjust, set, correct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage;
impose regulations (Freq. 4)
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
• Syn:
regularize, regularise, order, govern
• Ant:
deregulate
• Derivationally related forms:
government (for: govern), governor (for: govern), order (for: order), regulation, regulator, regulating
• Hypernyms:
decide, make up one's mind, determine
• Hyponyms:
standardize, standardise, zone, district
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. shape or influence;
give direction to (Freq. 1)
- experience often determines ability
- mold public opinion
• Syn:
determine, shape, mold, influence
• Derivationally related forms:
regulation, influence (for: influence), shape (for: shape), shaping (for: shape), determinant (for: determine)
• Hypernyms:
cause, do, make
• Hyponyms:
dispose, incline, indispose, disincline, miscreate,
miscreate, decide, reshape, time, index,
pace, predetermine
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
4. check the emission of (sound)
• Syn:
baffle
• Derivationally related forms:
baffle (for: baffle)
• Hypernyms:
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound,
confine, throttle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something