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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.0.48 [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.0.48 [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 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}]