To put or maintain in order.
To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.
To dictate policy.
To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
to deal with; put in order
to start living a reformed life
to sit up straight, to stop hunching.
to steer straight
to tidy; tidy up
To become straight, or straighter
To clarify