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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Moderate \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 moderate Republican.
         [1913 Webster]
  
               A number of moderate members managed . . . to
               obtain a majority in a thin house.   --Swift.
         [1913 Webster]
     (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. --Hooker.
         [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Moderate \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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              By its astringent quality, it moderates the relaxing
              quality of warm water.                --Arbuthnot.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive.
                                                    --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting
        or a discussion; as, to moderate a synod; to moderate a
        debate.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Moderate \Mod"er*ate\, v. i.
     1. To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as,
        the wind has moderated.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To preside as a moderator.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Dr. Barlow [was] engaged . . . to moderate for him
              in the divinity disputation.          --Bp. Barlow's
                                                    Remains
                                                    (1693).
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Moderate \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.                --Arbuthnot.
  
              To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
     2. To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting;
        as, to moderate a synod.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Moderate \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.   --Swift.
     (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. --Hooker.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Moderate \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.          --Bp. Barlow's
                                                    Remains
                                                    (1693).

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  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]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  moderate
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 μέτριος
     2 μετριοπαθής
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 μετριάζω
     2 ελέγχω τήρηση προτύπων

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  moderate
     German a.
     (de-adj form of: moderat)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it moderare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it moderato)
     Norwegian Bokmål a.
     1 (infl of nb moderat  def s)
     2 (inflection of nb moderat  p)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: moderar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  moderate
     a.
     1 Not excessive; acting in moderation
     2 (lb en pathology) more than mild, less than severe
     3 mediocre
     4 Average priced; standard-deal
     5 Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
     6 (lb en US politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal
  and conservative.
     n.
     1 One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in
  politics.
     2 (lb en Christianity historical) One of a party in Scottish Church
  history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline,
  but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the
  secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the (w:
  Disruption of 1843).
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become less excessive
     3 (lb en transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator
     4 (lb en intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing
  to compromise
     5 (lb en transitive physics) To supply with a moderator (gloss:
  substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and
  hence increases likelihood of fission).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  moderate
     German a.
     (de-adj form of: moderat)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it moderare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it moderato)
     Norwegian Bokmål a.
     1 (infl of nb moderat  def s)
     2 (inflection of nb moderat  p)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: moderar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  moderate
     German a.
     (de-adj form of: moderat)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it moderare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it moderato)
     Norwegian Bokmål a.
     1 (infl of nb moderat  def s)
     2 (inflection of nb moderat  p)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: moderar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  moderate
     Englanti a.
     kohtuullinen, kohtalainen
     Englanti n.
     (yhteys politiikka k=en) maltillinen
     Englanti vb.
     1 hillitä
     2 moderoida, toimia väittelyn moderaattorina

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  moderate
     Engelska a.
     måttlig; lagom
     Engelska vb.
     1 mildra, moderera
     2 leda

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  moderate
     a.
     (böjning sv adj moderat)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  moderate /mˈɒdəɹət/
  besadig, beskeie, matig

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Moderate /mˈɒdəɹət/
  المعتدل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  moderate //ˈmɑdəɹeɪt// //ˈmɑdəɹət// //ˈmɒdəɹeɪt// //ˈmɒdəɹət// 
  1. посре́дствен
  mediocre
  2. уме́рен
  not excessive

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  moderate //ˈmɑdəɹeɪt// //ˈmɑdəɹət// //ˈmɒdəɹeɪt// //ˈmɒdəɹət// 
  центрист
  one who holds an intermediate position

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  moderate //ˈmɑdəɹeɪt// //ˈmɑdəɹət// //ˈmɒdəɹeɪt// //ˈmɒdəɹət// 
  1. модерирам
  to act as a moderator
  2. смекчавам се
  to become less excessive
  3. председателствам
  to preside over as a moderator
  4. смекчавам
  to reduce the excessiveness