regelen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrange verb To put things into a particular order or position.
- deal noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
- govern verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
- prefix noun A group of letters added to the front of a word to change its meaning, such as un- in unhappy or re- in rewrite.
- regulate verb To control something using rules, especially to make sure it works properly or fairly.
- slew noun (informal) A large number or amount of something.
Senses
regelen is used for these senses in English:
- arrange (transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.
- govern (transitive) To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
- prefix (transitive) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start. [from 16thc.]
- regulate To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
- set up (transitive) To arrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig.
- set up (informal, transitive, criminology) To trick or lure (someone) in order to entrap them.
- set up To cause to take flight; to flush into the air.
- slew (transitive) To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
arrange — full definition
- verb To put things into a particular order or position.
- verb To plan or organize something in advance.
- verb To adapt a piece of music for different instruments or a different style.
deal — full definition
- noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
- verb To take action regarding something, or handle a situation.
- verb To trade or do business, especially buying and selling.
- verb To give out playing cards to players in a game.
- noun An indefinite but large amount (usually as "a great deal" or "a good deal").
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