make temperate; reduce the intensity of, soften; appease, simplify; make less excessive; become temperate; become less severe; preside over a meeting or ceremony, mediate, act as moderator
mild; intermediate; avoiding extremes, temperate; within reasonable limits; of medium strength
reasonable person, one who is not extreme in his opinions or views, conservative, temperate person
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Moderate Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Moderate Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind.
To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind.
(v. t.)
To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting; as, to moderate a synod.
To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting; as, to moderate a synod.
(v. i.)
To preside as a moderator.
To preside as a moderator.
(v. i.)
To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated.
To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated.
(n.)
One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.
One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.
(a.)
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate winter.
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate winter.
(a.)
Not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like; as, a moderate Calvinist.
Not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like; as, a moderate Calvinist.
(a.)
Limited in scope or effects; as, a reformation of a moderate kind.
Limited in scope or effects; as, a reformation of a moderate kind.
(a.)
Limited in quantity; sparing; temperate; frugal; as, moderate in eating or drinking; a moderate table.
Limited in quantity; sparing; temperate; frugal; as, moderate in eating or drinking; a moderate table.
(a.)
Limited in degree of activity, energy, or excitement; reasonable; calm; slow; as, moderate language; moderate endeavors.
Limited in degree of activity, energy, or excitement; reasonable; calm; slow; as, moderate language; moderate endeavors.
(a.)
Limited as to the degree in which a quality, principle, or faculty appears; as, an infusion of moderate strength; a man of moderate abilities.
Limited as to the degree in which a quality, principle, or faculty appears; as, an infusion of moderate strength; a man of moderate abilities.
(a.)
Limited as to degree of progress; as, to travel at moderate speed.
Limited as to degree of progress; as, to travel at moderate speed.
(a.)
Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutKept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained
moderate
\mod"er*ate\, n. (eccl. hist.) one of a party in the church of scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.
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\mod"er*ate\ (?), a. [l. moderatus, p. p. of moderate, moderati, to moderate, regulate, control, fr. modus measure. see mode.] kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained; as: (a) limited in quantity; sparing; temperate; frugal; as, moderate in eating or drinking; a moderate table. (b) limited in degree of activity, energy, or excitement; reasonable; calm; slow; as, moderate language; moderate endeavors. (c) not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like; as, a moderate calvinist. a number of moderate members managed to obtain a majority in a thin house. (d) not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate winter. "moderate showers." --walter. (e) limited as to degree of progress; as, to travel at moderate speed. (f) limited as to the degree in which a quality, principle, or faculty appears; as, an infusion of moderate strength; a man of moderate abilities. (g) limited in scope or effects; as, a reformation of a moderate kind.
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\mod"er*ate\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. moderated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. moderating.]
1. to restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind. by its astringent quality, it moderates the relaxing quality of warm water. to moderate stiff minds disposed to strive.
2. to preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting; as, to moderate a synod.
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\mod"er*ate\, v. i. 1. to become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated.
2. to preside as a moderator. dr. barlow [was] engaged to moderate for him in the divinity disputation. barlow's remains (1693).
moderate
adj
1. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the x-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" [ant: immoderate]
2. not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism" [syn: temperate]
3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response" [syn: restrained]
n : a person who takes a position in the political center [syn: centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist]
v 1: preside over; "john moderated the discussion" [syn: chair, lead]
2: make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed" 3: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb]
4. make less severe or harsh; "he moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" [syn: mince, soften]
5. make less strong or intense; soften; "tone down that aggressive letter"; "the author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements" [syn: tone down, tame]
6. restrain or temper [syn: chasten, temper]
7. make less severe or harsh [syn: mitigate]
Cymmedrol = a. proportionable; moderate
Ymgymedroli = v. to moderate one's self
Noun
1. a person who takes a position in the political center
(synonym) centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist
(hypernym) adult, grownup
(member-holonym) center
Verb
1. preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
(synonym) chair, lead
(hypernym) hash out, discuss, talk over
(derivation) moderator
2. make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
(hypernym) decelerate, slow down
(derivation) moderation, moderateness
3. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
(synonym) control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb
(hypernym) restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
(hyponym) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
(derivation) moderation, moderateness
4. make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
(synonym) mince, soften
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) moderation
5. make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
(synonym) tone down, tame
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) moderation, moderateness
6. restrain or temper
(synonym) chasten, temper
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) moderator
Adjective
1. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
(antonym) immoderate
(similar) average, intermediate, medium
(see-also) mild
(attribute) moderation, moderateness
2. not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
(synonym) temperate
(similar) mild
3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"
(synonym) restrained
(similar) temperate
Moderate Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who is not extreme, partisan or radical. In recent years, political moderates has gained traction as a buzzword.
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