fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; regulate the temperature; modulate the pitch
[ Syn: modulate ]
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; We cannot regulate the way people dress; This town likes to regulate
[ Syn: regularize , regularise , order , govern ]
shape or influence; give direction to; experience often determines ability; mold public opinion
check the emission of (sound)
[ Syn: baffle ]