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regeln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  • govern verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
  • lore noun The accumulated knowledge, stories, and traditions about a subject, passed down over time.
  • regulate verb To control something using rules, especially to make sure it works properly or fairly.
  • regulation noun An official rule issued by an authority to control how something is done.

Senses

regeln is used for these senses in English:

  • control The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
  • control (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
  • govern (transitive) To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
  • govern (intransitive) To have or exercise a determining influence.
  • regulate To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
  • regulation (uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

control — full definition

  1. verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  2. noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
  3. noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
  4. noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.

govern — full definition

  1. verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
  2. verb To control or strongly influence how something behaves or happens.
  3. verb To keep one's own behavior or emotions under control.

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