carry weight vs regulate

carry weight and regulate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carry weight	No	No	Yes	No
regulate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, regulate is a hypernym of carry weight; that is, regulate is a word with a broader meaning than carry weight:

Other hypernyms of carry weight include determine, influence, mold, mould, shape.

carry weight (verb)	regulate (verb)
have influence to a specified degree	fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
	restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
	shape or influence; give direction to
	bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations