regularize | ||
1. | [ verb ] (law) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations | |
Synonyms: | govern regulate order regularise | |
Examples: | "We cannot regulate the way people dress" "This town likes to regulate" |
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Related terms: | deregulate decide standardize zone government rule regulator standardization | |
2. | [ verb ] make regular or more regular | |
Synonyms: | regularise | |
Examples: | "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker" |
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Related terms: | arrange even equal regularisation | |
Similar spelling: |
regularized regular regularise regularised regularity regularly regular_army |