regulate

• "regulate the temperature"
• "modulate the pitch"

Synonyms

• modulatechange the key of, in music; vary the pitch of one's speech ; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of ; vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)

• "impose regulations"
• "We cannot regulate the way people dress"
• "This town likes to regulate"

Synonyms

• regularizebring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; make regular or more regular
• regularisebring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; make regular or more regular
• ordergive instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; make a request for something; issue commands or orders for ; bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; bring order to or into; place in a certain order; appoint to a clerical posts; arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; assign a rank or rating to; (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; established customary state (especially of society); logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; a condition of regular or proper arrangement; a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; a formal association of people with similar interests; a body of rules followed by an assembly ; (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy; a group of person living under a religious rule; (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families ; a request for something to be made, supplied, or served; (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans ; the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
• governbring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; direct or strongly influence the behavior of; exercise authority over; require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood

• "give direction to"
• "experience often determines ability"
• "mold public opinion"

Synonyms

• determineestablish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; shape or influence; fix conclusively or authoritatively; decide upon or fix definitely; reach, make, or come to a decision about something; fix in scope; settle conclusively; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
• shapeshape or influence; make something, usually for a specific function; give shape or form to; any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; alternative names for the body of a human being; a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; the visual appearance of something or someone; the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') ; the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe ; a perceptual structure
• moldthe distinctive form in which a thing is made; container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens ; loose soil rich in organic matter ; the process of becoming mildewed ; a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter ; a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; a distinctive nature, character, or type; sculpture produced by molding ; form in clay, wax, etc; become moldy; form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; make something, usually for a specific function; fit tightly, follow the contours of; shape or influence
• influencea power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; causing something without any direct or apparent effort ; a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; the effect of one thing (or person) on another; one having power to influence another; have and exert influence or effect; shape or influence; induce into action by using one's charm

Synonyms

• bafflea flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy ; be a mystery or bewildering to; hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)