cause vs regulate

regulate vs cause

cause is a noun but regulate is not a noun.

cause and regulate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No
regulate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, regulate is a hyponym of cause; that is, regulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:

cause: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
regulate: shape or influence; give direction to

Other hyponyms of cause include determine, influence, mold, mould, shape, initiate, pioneer, effect, effectuate, set up, make, occasion, call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke, breed, engender, spawn, actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel, force, impel, facilitate.

cause (noun)	regulate (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a justification for something existing or happening
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

cause (verb)	regulate (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally	restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
	shape or influence; give direction to
	bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

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