Other Definitions
moderate (enc)
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Moderate| Noun | 1. | moderate - a person who takes a position in the political centercenter - politically moderate persons; centrists adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward | | | Verb | 1. | moderate - preside over; "John moderated the discussion"hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" | | | 2. | moderate - make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed" | | | 3. | moderate - 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"damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" cricify, mortify, subdue - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits" restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" train - train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine" catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostat | | | 4. | moderate - make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | | 5. | moderate - make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | | 6. | moderate - restrain or temperalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | | Adj. | 1. | moderate - 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"mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism" temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" immoderate - not within reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | | | 2. | moderate - not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism" | | | 3. | moderate - marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" | |
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