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5 definitions found 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 1.6 [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: express less strongly [syn: {tone down}] 6: restrain or temper [syn: {chasten}, {temper}]
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