Regulate and Tempt

Regulate

Regulate verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Tempt and regulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tempt" instead a verb "Regulate".

Tempt

Tempt verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

Regulate and tempt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Regulate" instead a verb "Tempt".

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

Common collocations

mark regulate mark tempt mark
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