Origin: Latin suffix -ate
Regulate has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
"We cannot regulate the way people dress"
"This town likes to regulate"
To dictate policy.
"The government cannot regulate the market by dictating every business policy."
The word "regulate" comes from the Latin regula, meaning a ruler or guide used to ensure things are kept straight and aligned. It entered English through French after replacing an older Germanic term for governing.