Direct and Regulate

Direct

Direct verb - To look after and make decisions about.
Usage example: the music teacher directs both the student orchestra and the marching band

Regulate is a synonym for direct in control topic. In some cases you can use "Regulate" instead a verb "Direct", when it comes to topics like manage, adjust, rule, supervise.

Regulate

Regulate verb - To look after and make decisions about.
Usage example: the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country

Direct is a synonym for regulate in control topic. You can use "Direct" instead a verb "Regulate", if it concerns topics such as manage, adjust, rule.

Common collocations

energy direct energy regulate energy
power direct power regulate power
series direct series regulate series
development direct development regulate development
Other words: flow, evolution, production, film, operations, energies, powers.
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