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- 9 dictionary resultsmod⋅er⋅ate
[adj., n. mod-er-it, mod-rit; v. mod-uh-reyt] 
adjective, noun, verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.–adjective
| 1. | kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price. |
| 2. | of medium quantity, extent, or amount: a moderate income. |
| 3. | mediocre or fair: moderate talent. |
| 4. | calm or mild, as of the weather. |
| 5. | of or pertaining to moderates, as in politics or religion. |
–noun
| 6. | a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, esp. in politics or religion. |
| 7. | (usually initial capital letter ) a member of a political party advocating moderate reform. |
–verb (used with object)
| 8. | to reduce the excessiveness of; make less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous: to moderate the sharpness of one's words. |
| 9. | to preside over or at (a public forum, meeting, discussion, etc.). |
–verb (used without object)
| 10. | to become less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous. |
| 11. | to act as moderator; preside. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME moderate (adj.), moderaten (v.) < L moderātus (ptp. of moderārī to restrain, control), equiv. to moderā- v. s. (see modest ) + -tus ptp. suffix
1350–1400; ME moderate (adj.), moderaten (v.) < L moderātus (ptp. of moderārī to restrain, control), equiv. to moderā- v. s. (see modest ) + -tus ptp. suffix
Related forms:
mod⋅er⋅ate⋅ly, adverb
mod⋅er⋅ate⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. reasonable, temperate, judicious, just, cool, steady, calm. Moderate, temperate, judicious, reasonable all stress the avoidance of excess—emotional, physical, intellectual, or otherwise. Moderate implies response or behavior that is by nature not excessive: a moderate drinker, a moderate amount of assistance. Temperate, interchangeable with moderate in some general uses, usually stresses the idea of caution, control, or self-restraint: a surprisingly temperate response to the angry challenge. Judicious emphasizes prudence and the exercise of careful judgment: a judicious balance between freedom and restraint; judicious care to offend neither side. Reasonable suggests the imposition or adoption of limits derived from the application of reason or good sense: a reasonable price; a reasonable amount of damages allotted to each claimant. 2. average. 8. meliorate, pacify, calm, mitigate, soften, mollify, temper, qualify, appease, abate, lessen, diminish. See allay.
1. reasonable, temperate, judicious, just, cool, steady, calm. Moderate, temperate, judicious, reasonable all stress the avoidance of excess—emotional, physical, intellectual, or otherwise. Moderate implies response or behavior that is by nature not excessive: a moderate drinker, a moderate amount of assistance. Temperate, interchangeable with moderate in some general uses, usually stresses the idea of caution, control, or self-restraint: a surprisingly temperate response to the angry challenge. Judicious emphasizes prudence and the exercise of careful judgment: a judicious balance between freedom and restraint; judicious care to offend neither side. Reasonable suggests the imposition or adoption of limits derived from the application of reason or good sense: a reasonable price; a reasonable amount of damages allotted to each claimant. 2. average. 8. meliorate, pacify, calm, mitigate, soften, mollify, temper, qualify, appease, abate, lessen, diminish. See allay.
Antonyms:
5, 6. radical.
5, 6. radical.
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| mod·er·ate (mŏd'ər-ĭt) adj.
v. (mŏd'ə-rāt') mod·er·at·ed, mod·er·at·ing, mod·er·ates v. tr.
[Middle English moderat, from Latin moderātus, past participle of moderārī, to moderate; see med- in Indo-European roots.] mod'er·ate·ly adv., mod'er·ate·ness n., mod'er·a'tion n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to make less extreme or intense: moderated the severity of his rebuke; qualified her criticism; admiration tempered with fear. |
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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.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.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.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).
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Language Translation for : moderate
Spanish:
moderar,
German:
mäßigen,
Japanese:
和らぐ
moderate (adj.)
1398, from L. moderatus, pp. of moderari "to regulate." Related to modus "measure" (see mode (1)), hence, "keeping within due measure." The verb is attested from 1432 in the sense "to abate excessiveness;" meaning "to preside over a debate" is first attested 1577.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1mod·er·ate
Pronunciation: 'mäd-(&-)r&t
Function: adjective
: not severe in effect : not seriouslyor permanently disabling or incapacitating moderate illness accompanied by chilly sensations and loss of appetite —Morris Fishbein>
Main Entry: 2mod·er·ate
Pronunciation: 'mäd-&-"rAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed;-at·ing
: to reduce the speed or energy of (neutrons) —mod·er·a·tion /"mäd-&-'rA-sh&n/ noun
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