Regulate and Rule

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Regulate

Regulate verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved
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Rule is a synonym for regulate in control topic. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a verb "Regulate", when it comes to topics like manage, govern.
Nearby Words: regulation, regularity, regulating, regulator, regulatory

Rule

Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.
Usage example: a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly
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Regulate is a synonym for rule in govern topic. You can use "Regulate" instead a verb "Rule".
Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

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power regulate power rule power
society regulate society rule society
system regulate system rule system
way regulate way rule way
Other words: hell, planet.
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