mod·er·ate (m d  r- t)adj. 1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme: a moderate price. 2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate: a moderate climate. 3. a. Of medium or average quantity or extent. b. Of limited or average quality; mediocre. 4. Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion. n. One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion. v. (m d-r t ) mod·er·at·ed, mod·er·at·ing, mod·er·ates v.tr. 1. To lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of. 2. To preside over: She was chosen to moderate the convention. v.intr. 1. To become less violent, severe, or extreme; abate. 2. To act as a moderator. [Middle English moderat, from Latin moder tus, past participle of moderr , to moderate; see med- in Indo-European roots.]mod er·ate·ly adv.mod er·ate·ness n.mod er·ation n.Synonyms: moderate, qualify, temper These verbs mean to make less extreme or intense: moderated the severity of his rebuke; qualified her criticism; admiration tempered with fear. Antonym: intensify |
moderate
adj [ˈmɒdərɪt ˈmɒdrɪt]
1. not extreme or excessive; within due or reasonable limits moderate demands
2. not violent; mild or temperate
3. of average quality or extent moderate success
n [ˈmɒdərɪt ˈmɒdrɪt]
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who holds moderate views, esp in politics
vb [ˈmɒdəˌreɪt]
1. to become or cause to become less extreme or violent
2. (when intr, often foll by over) to preside over a meeting, discussion, etc.
3. (Social Science / Education) Brit and NZ to act as an external moderator of the overall standards and marks for (some types of educational assessment)
4. (Physics / General Physics) Physics to slow down (neutrons), esp by using a moderator
5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) (tr) to monitor (the conversations in an on-line chatroom) for bad language, inappropriate content, etc.
[from Latin moderātus observing moderation, from moderārī to restrain]
moderately adv
moderateness n
moderatism n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  moderate - a person who takes a position in the political centercenter - politically moderate persons; centrists |
| Verb | 1. | moderate - preside over; "John moderated the discussion" |
| 2. | moderate - make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed" decelerate, slow down - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car" | |
| 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" confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" mortify, subdue, crucify - 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" keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" train - cause 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 countercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction | |
| 4. | moderate - make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" | |
| 5. |  moderate - make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements" | |
| 6. | moderate - restrain | |
| 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 - beyond 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" |
moderate
adjective
1. mild, reasonable, controlled, limited, cool, calm, steady, modest, restrained, deliberate, sober, middle-of-the-road, temperate, judicious, peaceable, equable He was an easy-going man of very moderate views.
mild extreme, unreasonable, wild, intemperate
mild extreme, unreasonable, wild, intemperate
2. reasonable, average, acceptable, within reason, within limits, non-excessive A moderate amount of stress can be beneficial.
reasonable unusual, extreme, excessive, inordinate, immoderate
reasonable unusual, extreme, excessive, inordinate, immoderate
3. average, middling, medium, fair, ordinary, indifferent, mediocre, so-so (informal), passable, unexceptional, fairish, half-pie (N.Z. informal), fair to middling (informal) The drug offered only moderate improvements.
verb
1. soften, control, calm, temper, regulate, quiet, diminish, decrease, curb, restrain, tame, subdue, play down, lessen, repress, mitigate, tone down, pacify, modulate, soft-pedal (informal) They are hoping that he will be persuaded to moderate his views.
Translations
moderate
A. [ˈmɒdərɪt] ADJ
1. (= not excessive) [amount, speed, wind, heat, success] → moderado; [price] → módico; [ability] → regular, mediano; [improvement, achievement] → regular
bake the fish in a moderate oven → hacer el pescado al horno a una temperatura moderada
she is a moderate drinker → bebe con moderación
bake the fish in a moderate oven → hacer el pescado al horno a una temperatura moderada
she is a moderate drinker → bebe con moderación
2. (Pol) (= not extreme) [leader, views, policies] → moderado
B. [ˈmɒdərɪt] N (Pol) → moderado/a m/f
moderate [ˈmɒdərət]
adj
(COOKERY) over moderate heat → à feu modéré
Stir over moderate heat until the butter is melted → Remuer à feu modéré jusqu'à ce que le beurre soit fondu.
Stir over moderate heat until the butter is melted → Remuer à feu modéré jusqu'à ce que le beurre soit fondu.
[number, quantity] → modéré(e)
in moderate quantities → en quantité modérée
a moderate amount of → une quantité modérée de
in moderate quantities → en quantité modérée
a moderate amount of → une quantité modérée de
n (POLITICS) → modéré(e) m/f
[ˈmɒdəreɪt] vb
moderate
adj → gemäßigt (also Pol); appetite, enjoyment, lifestyle, speed, increase → mäßig; gain, improvement → leicht; demands, price → vernünftig, angemessen; drinker, eater → maßvoll; income, success → (mittel)mäßig, bescheiden; punishment, winter → mild; a moderate amount → einigermaßen viel; moderate-sized, of moderate size → mittelgroß; over a moderate heat → bei mittlerer Hitze; in a moderate oven → im Backofen bei mittlerer Hitze; moderate drinking → Alkoholgenuss m → in Maßen
n (Pol) → Gemäßigte(r) mf
vt
(= attenuate) demands, position, behaviour → mäßigen; the climate is moderated by the Gulf Stream → das Klima wird durch den Golfstrom gemäßigter; to have a moderating influence on somebody → mäßigend auf jdn wirken
meeting, discussion → den Vorsitz führen bei; (TV, Rad) → moderieren
vi
→ nachlassen, sich mäßigen; (wind etc) → nachlassen, sich abschwächen; (demands) → gemäßigter werden
(in meeting, discussion) → den Vorsitz führen; (TV, Rad) → moderieren
moderate [ɐadj ˈmɒd/ərɪt; ɐvb ˈmɒdəˌreɪt]
moderate [ɐadj ˈmɒd/ərɪt; ɐvb ˈmɒdəˌreɪt]
1. adj (gen) → moderato/a; (climate) → temperato/a; (size, income) → medio/a; (demands, price) → modico/a, ragionevole; (language, terms) → misurato/a; (quality, ability) → mediocre, modesto/a
2. n (Pol) → moderato/a
3. vt → moderare
4. vi (pain, wind, anger) → calmarsi, attenuarsi, placarsi
moderate [ɐadj ˈmɒd/ərɪt; ɐvb ˈmɒdəˌreɪt]
1. adj (gen) → moderato/a; (climate) → temperato/a; (size, income) → medio/a; (demands, price) → modico/a, ragionevole; (language, terms) → misurato/a; (quality, ability) → mediocre, modesto/a
2. n (Pol) → moderato/a
3. vt → moderare
4. vi (pain, wind, anger) → calmarsi, attenuarsi, placarsi
v moderate [ˈmodəreit]
to make or become less extreme He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated. matiger maak يُخَفِّف، يُعَدِّل смекчавам (z)mírnit (se) moderere; mildne mäßigen μετριάζω, μετριάζομαι moderar järele andma معتدل کننده lieventää, hellittää (se) modérer לְמַתֵן धीमा करना या होना ublažiti mérsékel; mérséklődik mengurangi draga úr moderare, moderarsi 和らぐ 알맞게 하다 (su)mažinti, (su)mažėti apvaldīt; pierimt mengurangi matigen dempe, legge bånd på (z)łagodzić, (z)łagodnieć abrandar a (se) modera умерять; смягчать(ся) zmierniť (sa) omiliti, popustiti ublažiti moderera, dämpa, mildra, lägga band på ทำให้ลดลง hafifle(t)mek 使和緩 стримувати, приборкувати معتدل ہونا dịu bớt 使和缓
[-rət] adj
1 keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme The prices were moderate; moderate opinions. matig مُعْتَدِل умерен mírný; umírněný moderat angemessen μετρημένος, λογικός, μετριοπαθής moderado mõõdukas محدود kohtuullinen modéré סָבִיר संतुलित, संयत ublažen mérsékelt sedang hóflegur modico, ragionevole 適度の 극단에 흐르지 않는 saikingas, nuosaikus mērens; pieņemams sedang gematigd moderat, rimelig umiarkowany moderado moderat умеренный mierny; umiernený zmeren umeren måttlig, moderat ปานกลาง aşırıya kaçmayan, ölçülü 溫和的，适中的 помірний; поміркований معقول có chừng mực 公道的
2 medium or average; not particularly good workmanship of moderate quality. matig, gemiddeld مُتَوَسِّط среден prostřední, průměrný jævn mittelmäßig μέτριος, μέσος regular keskmine متوسط kohtalainen moyen בֵּינוֹנִי औसत umjeren közepes sedang sæmilegur, þokkalegur modesto, mediocre 中くらいの 중간 정도의 vidutiniškas, pakenčiamas viduvējs sederhana matig brukbar, noenlunde średni médio mediu средний; посредственный priemerný srednji, povprečen umeren medelmåttig, någorlunda กลาง ๆ orta 中等的 середній, посередній درمیانہ vừa phải 中等的
n
a person whose views are not extreme Politically, she's a moderate. middelsgesind شَخْص مُعْتَدِل човек с умерени възгледи umírněnec moderat der/die Gemäßigte μετριοπαθής, κεντρώος moderado mõõdukas ارام maltillinen modéré/-ée מָתוּן उदार umjerenjak mérsékelt (irányzat) moderat öfgalaus maður moderato 穏健な人 온건한 사람 nuosaikusis mērenais orang yang sederhana gematigde moderat człowiek o umiarkowanych poglądach moderado moderat умеренный človek umiernených názorov zmernež umerenjak moderat ผู้ที่มีความคิดไม่รุนแรง (โดยเฉพาะทางการเมือง) ılımlı kimse 溫和主義者 поміркований معتدل خیالات کا حامی ôn hoà 温和主义者
adv moderately
matig باعْتِدال умерено mírně moderat; jævnt gemäßigt μετριοπαθώς, μέτρια, λογικά moderadamente mõõdukalt با اعتدال kohtuullisesti modérément בְּאוֹרַח בֵּינוָנִי धीमे, निर्णायक umjereno mérsékelten, közepesen secara moderat hóflega moderatamente ほどほどに 온건하게, 적절하게 vidutiniškai, gana mēreni; viduvēji dengan sederhana matig måteholdent, sånn passe, med måte umiarkowanie moderadamente cu moderaţie умеренно mierne zmerno umereno måttligt, lagom, någorlunda อย่างพอสมควร oldukça 有節制地 помірно اعتدال سے một cách ôn hòa 有节制地
n moderateness [-rət-]
matigheid إعْتِدال умереност umírněnost jævnhed die Mäßigkeit μετριοπάθεια, μετριότητα moderación mõõdukus میانه روی maltillisuus modération מְתִינוּת उदारता umjerenje mérséklet kemoderatan hóf, hófsemi moderatezza, modicità 穏やかさ 온건함 nuosaikumas, vidutiniškumas mērenums; viduvējums kesederhanaan gematigdheid måtehold powściągliwość moderação moderaţie умеренность umiernenosť zmernost umerenost måttlighet, medelmåttlighet ความพอประมาณ ılımlılık 溫和 помірність اعتدال tính ôn hòa 温和
n modeˈration
1 the quality of being moderate Alcohol isn't harmful if it's taken in moderation. matige hoeveelhede إعْتِدال въздържание mírnost, umírněnost mådehold; med måde die Mäßigung μέτρο moderación mõõdukus میانه روی kohtuullisuus modération מְתִינוּת संयम umjerenost mérséklet takaran sedang hóf, hófsemi moderazione 適度 알맞음 saikingumas, santūrumas mērenība kesederhanaan matigheid måtehold umiarkowanie moderação moderaţie умеренность miernosť zmernost umerenost måtta, måttlighet, återhållsamhet ความพอประมาณ aşırılığa kaçmadan, aşırıya kaçmama 中等 помірність اعتدال پسندی sự điều độ 中等
2 (an) act of moderating There has been some moderation in the force of the gale. vertraging, stil word تَعْديل утихване zmírňování afdæmpning die Mäßigung μετριασμός moderación vaibumine اعتدال tyyntyminen modération מְתִינוּת संयम के अंदर umjeravanje mérséklés penurunan stilling, minnkun moderazione 緩和 완화 sumažėjimas savaldīšanās; norimšana pengurangan matiging tilbakegang, minsking złagodzenie moderação moderare, scădere ослабление zmierňovanie popuščanje smanjenje lugnande, dämpande ความรู้จักประมาณ hafifleme 減緩 стримування; регулювання معدلت sự tiết chế 减缓
moderate → متوسط střídmý moderat mäßig μετριοπαθής moderado maltillinen modéré umjeren moderato 適度の 온건한 gematigd moderat umiarkowany moderado умеренный blygsam ปานกลาง ılımlı vừa phải 适度的
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