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Meaning of moderate
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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: {moderate}, {temperate}]
3: marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in
his demands"; "restrained in his response" [syn: {moderate},
{restrained}]
n 1: a person who takes a position in the political center [syn:
{centrist}, {middle of the roader}, {moderate},
{moderationist}]
v 1: preside over; "John moderated the discussion" [syn:
{moderate}, {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},
{moderate}]
4: make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the
students burst out in tears" [syn: {mince}, {soften},
{moderate}]
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},
{moderate}, {tame}]
6: restrain [syn: {chasten}, {moderate}, {temper}]
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