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regularize

/ regularize /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make regular or more regular
"regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"
Type of:
arrange set up
Kinds of:
even even out
Derived:
regularization regularisation regulation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
"We cannot regulate the way people dress"
"This town likes to regulate"
Opposites:
deregulate
Type of:
decide make up one's mind determine
Kinds of:
standardize standardise zone district
Derived:
government governor regulator order rule
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
1
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arrange set up even even out decide make up one's mind determine standardize standardise zone district deregulate