Regulate — Reg u*late ( l[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regulated} ( l[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regulating}.] [L. regulatus, p. p. of regulare, fr. regula. See {Regular}.] 1. To adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to direct by rule or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
regulate — regulative /reg yeuh lay tiv, yeuh leuh tiv/, regulatory /reg yeuh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. regulatively, adv. /reg yeuh layt /, v.t., regulated, regulating. 1. to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household… … Universalium
regulate — reg•u•late [[t]ˈrɛg yəˌleɪt[/t]] v. t. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to control or direct by a rule, principle, or method 2) to adjust in accordance with some standard or requirement, as of amount or degree: to regulate the temperature[/ex] 3) to adjust so… … From formal English to slang
regulate — /ˈrɛgjəleɪt / (say regyuhlayt) verb (t) (regulated, regulating) 1. to control or direct by rule, principle, method, etc. 2. to adjust to some standard or requirement, as amount, degree, etc.: to regulate the temperature. 3. to adjust so as to… …
To regulate a clock — Regulate Reg u*late ( l[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regulated} ( l[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regulating}.] [L. regulatus, p. p. of regulare, fr. regula. See {Regular}.] 1. To adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to direct by rule or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mechanical watch — The movement of a Russian watch A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a mechanical mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to modern quartz watches which function electronically. It is driven by a spring (called a mainspring) which … Wikipedia
Media Watch (TV program) — This article is about the Australian television program. For other uses, see Media Watch. Media Watch Directed by David Rector Presented by … Wikipedia
To set the watch — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beat of a watch — Beat Beat, n. 1. A stroke; a blow. [1913 Webster] He, with a careless beat, Struck out the mute creation at a heat. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Regulated — Regulate Reg u*late ( l[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regulated} ( l[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regulating}.] [L. regulatus, p. p. of regulare, fr. regula. See {Regular}.] 1. To adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to direct by rule or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
