moderate1 adjectivemoderate2 verbmoderate3 noun
moderatemod‧e‧rate1 /ˈmɒdərət $ ˈmɑː-/ ●●○ adjective 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINmoderate1
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Latin moderatus, past participle of moderare ‘to moderate’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Moderate exercise, such as walking and swimming, can help to prevent heart disease.
- Moderate socialists believe in democratic reform rather than revolution.
- A moderate amount of exercise is good for the body.
- a group of moderate Republican senators
- Chrysanthemums do well in more moderate temperatures.
- Fox surprised everyone by taking a moderate stance on government spending.
- I'd rate the degree of difficulty as moderate.
- New studies show that moderate drinking is good for you.
- The new church leaders are more moderate in their plans for reform.
- The party's moderate leadership wants open relations with the West.
- The store suffered moderate damage before firefighters arrived.
- Trading on the stock exchange was moderate Friday.
- Alexander fared best among moderate voters and independents who made up their minds at the last minute.
- Even moderate doses of caffeine can set off this peristalsis whether or not the body was ready to dispose of its feces.
- Frankfurt: Turnover was moderate on expectation of higher interest rates.
- From Cambrian times onwards temperatures had been alternating between warm, moderate and glacial.
- Saute in remaining oil until browned on the outside and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side over moderate heat.
- September should be rain free, with moderate temperatures in the 80s.
- The repeat of the previous afternoon's races was more successful with a moderate wind.
- Yet the peasantry represented, at least potentially, a lever of social change which the more moderate intelligentsia lacked.
Longman Language Activatormoderate beliefs, opinions etc► moderate
Collocations having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable or sensible: · The new church leaders are more moderate in their plans for reform.· The party's moderate leadership wants open relations with the West.· Moderate socialists believe in democratic reform rather than revolution.
► middle-of-the-road not including any extreme or important changes, and keeping to ordinary, safe political aims, especially in order to avoid criticism, opposition, or risk: · He made a direct appeal to middle-of-the-road voters.· Lee described her politics as "middle-of-the-road."
► middle ground the area of political opinion that most people agree about, even if they support different political parties: · The health care proposal holds the middle ground, and reformers hope it will gain support.find a middle ground: · This issue is so important the two parties are going to have to find a middle ground.occupy the middle ground (=support the opinions of the middle ground): · The Social Democrats wanted to occupy the middle ground between the Conservative and Labor parties in Britain.
► the centre British /the center American the area of political opinion between the opinions of the more extreme political parties: · The party has moved towards the centre in recent years.centre-right/centre-left (=having qualities of both the center and the right or left in politics): · He will require the backing of the center-left in order to advance his center-right agenda.
a person who has moderate beliefs, opinions etc► moderate someone who has moderate opinions or beliefs, especially political ones: · A moderate was chosen as the new leader of the right-of-center party.· The government's new reforms have been generally well received by the moderates.
not too much► not too/very much · Not too much pizza for me please, I'm on a diet.· I won't give you very much homework tonight, so you have time to finish your essay.not eat/drink/talk etc too much · Don't talk too much now - you need to rest.
► not too/very many · You can have a few chips, but not too many.· Not very many people were interested in the project.
► not too big/hard/loud etc · I wasn't too upset when they told me I hadn't got the job.· It was a beautiful sunny day and not too cold.· Don't hit it too hard - just nudge it over the net.
► moderate not too much - use this about eating, drinking, and other things that could be unhealthy if you did them too much: · Moderate exercise, such as walking and swimming, can help to prevent heart disease.· New studies show that moderate drinking is good for you.
► in moderation if you eat or drink something in moderation , you do not eat or drink too much of it: · He only drinks wine in moderation.· Children should be taught not about "bad foods" and "good foods," but rather to eat a wide variety of foods in moderation.
► keep something in proportion to not allow yourself to become so excited, annoyed etc by an event or situation that you lose a sense of what is reasonable, sensible, or possible: · My confidence was so low it was difficult to keep things in proportion -- the smallest problem seemed like a major tragedy.· The Party's recent successes in the polls are encouraging but they need to be kept in proportion.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► gentle/light/moderate exercise
1not very large or very small, very hot or very cold, very fast or very slow etc: (=not involving too much physical effort)· Try to do some gentle exercise as part of your daily routine.
► moderate view· His views have recently become more moderate.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► even· So, even moderate fame still eluded him, and Nicholson remained unknown outside of a small Hollywood clique.· Two studies have found that even moderate use of Ecstasy and cocaine can have serious, irreversible mental or physical side effects.
► more· It is also possible that party members in Barnsley would prefer a more moderate candidate.· Some recommend no treatment, others much more moderate lifestyle changes.· That choice would be made by Cardinal Hickey, whom Jim regarded as a more moderate and reasonable man.· A more moderate leadership would have ended this already.· Ay was more moderate and felt their objective could be accomplished without much bloodshed.· The day-night temperature swings, usually very wide on Mars, become much more moderate.· Julia Child prefers roasting at a more moderate temperature.· But the church is also divided, with a more moderate faction overshadowed by the hard-line nationalists.
► only· First, academic institutions have made only moderate progress in developing internal processes which encourage self-reflection and self-criticism at the institutional level.· Obviously, what is marked irritability to one therapist may appear to be only moderate or minimal irritability to another.· Efforts to strengthen and improve it in the last decades of the century had only moderate success.· High technology stocks fared unexpectedly well, however, with most of them suffering only moderate losses while some made strong gains.· It yielded after causing only moderate cranial discomfort, but as it did I found my feet caught up in something.
NOUN► amount· Though many may wonder about the destructive theory, it requires a moderate amount of mathematical training to develop the conservation laws.· However, we only need moderate amounts, though we do need milk for its calcium content.
► consumption· Around the world the drinks industry is active in the promotion of moderate consumption and the prevention of abuse.· For there is by now a mountain of medical evidence that moderate consumption of alcohol dramatically lowers the risk of heart disease.· An increasing number of medical experts now agree that moderate consumption of alcohol is beneficial to health.· Several other recent studies have shown that moderate consumption of red wine, in particular, is helpful for preventing heart disease.
► degree· It was even suggested that a moderate degree of corruption was tolerable if the economy continued to grow.· Biofeedback techniques have also been used with a moderate degree of success in some patients.
► exercise· Regular moderate exercise such as brisk walking is the answer for the gentleman described above.· The report found that moderate exercise reduces the risk of premature death and promotes psychological well-being by reducing depression and anxiety.· Regular moderate exercise offers three main benefits.· Before you begin any workout, remember to warm up with gentle, moderate exercises first.· Regular, moderate exercise helps regulate the appetite so that it more closely reflects your calorie needs.· Taking moderate exercise will stimulate your circulation and release the natural chemicals which make you feel relaxed and invigorated.
► heat· Place the skewers under the grill and cook under a moderate heat turning frequently to avoid burning.· Bring to a simmer over moderate heat.· Cover, cook over a moderate heat for ten minutes.· In a large skillet, melt clarified butter and saute rabbit over moderate heat until evenly browned.· I stuck it on with silicone sealant glue and it is unaffected by salt spray or moderate heat.· In a large ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.· Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and cook covered for 4-5min over a moderate heat. 4.· Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saute pan over moderate heat.
► income· Three years ago the Government recognised the growing problem for people on low and moderate incomes who could no longer get legal aid.
► increase· Apart from a moderate increase in the white cell count in both patients, the results of routine investigations were normal.· Since receiving the baboon marrow, Getty has had moderate increases in his immune cell numbers, Deeks said.
► learning· One of George's brothers was recently placed in a residential school for children with moderate learning difficulties as a weekly boarder.· On assessment he was found to show moderate learning difficulties and a marked language delay both in comprehension and expressive language.· Pupils in schools designated for those with moderate learning difficulties have often met failure throughout their schooling.
► level· There is a moderate level of minerals which has given this water its therapeutic reputation since Roman times.· I have a moderate level of fitness throughout and I think that's what you really want for an expedition.
► pace· The road was deserted and we were throbbing along at a moderate pace when suddenly the engine sputtered and stopped.· Dini said inflation was kept to a moderate pace during the year, even as gross domestic product rose 3 percent.· Today, walk at a moderate pace for 45 minutes.· The smiling stopped soon, however, because he could not follow even the extremely moderate pace that we were keeping.
► position· Already, some prominent Republicans are adopting this moderate position.
► republican· Some compare her favourably to Nancy Kassebaum, a respected moderate Republican senator from Kansas.· The coalition then turned to another moderate Republican, Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas.
► socialist· When President Ricardo Lagos, a moderate socialist, took office last March, he promised the temporeras a better deal.· Until the late summer the Bolsheviks were outnumbered by moderate socialists in most popular forums.· The minority of moderate socialists at the Congress denounced the seizure of power and walked out.· The moderate socialist and trade-union leadership which had established itself since the late nineteenth century came under severe pressure from below.· The moderate socialists who took office alongside them were lesser-known figures and included neither Tsereteli nor Chernov.
► success· The very moderate success of these methods did not prevent suggestions that they be copied in Britain.· Overall, the event was a moderate success as a sideshow and a dismal dud as a basketball game.· Efforts to strengthen and improve it in the last decades of the century had only moderate success.· I grew Triticale for three years with moderate success.
► voter· Alexander fared best among moderate voters and independents who made up their minds at the last minute.· The session four years ago alienated many moderate voters with its fire-and-brimstone rhetoric that included attacks on gays and feminists.· Colin Powell, who would help Dole draw moderate voters, has repeatedly said he is unavailable.· Whitman also lost moderate voters by a narrow margin.
Even moderate amounts of alcohol can be dangerous. a moderate degree of success a student of moderate ability Moderate exercise, such as walking, is recommended. Bake the pie for 30 minutes in a moderate oven. moderate to strong winds2having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable OPP extreme: the more moderate members of the party a moderate politician3staying within reasonable or sensible limits OPP immoderate: a moderate smoker moderate wage demands → moderatelymoderate1 adjectivemoderate2 verbmoderate3 noun
moderatemod‧e‧rate2 /ˈmɒdəreɪt $ ˈmɑː-/ verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE
moderate
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | moderate |
| he, she, it | moderates | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | moderated |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have moderated |
| he, she, it | has moderated | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had moderated |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will moderate |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have moderated |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am moderating |
| he, she, it | is moderating | |
| you, we, they | are moderating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was moderating |
| you, we, they | were moderating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been moderating |
| he, she, it | has been moderating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been moderating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be moderating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been moderating |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Bloom has since moderated his position on low-income housing.
- NBC's Tom Brokaw will moderate the debate.
- She apologized at once, and moderated her voice.
- We had to ask Joan to moderate her language in front of the kids.
- Despite Dycarbas's efforts to persuade Eustathius and command Emilia, they can not moderate their behaviour.
- Take to heart what you know about moderating your Type A behavior.
- The threat of unemployment also moderated the wage demands of those who still held jobs.
Longman Language Activatormoderate beliefs, opinions etc► moderate
Collocations having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable or sensible: · The new church leaders are more moderate in their plans for reform.· The party's moderate leadership wants open relations with the West.· Moderate socialists believe in democratic reform rather than revolution.
► middle-of-the-road not including any extreme or important changes, and keeping to ordinary, safe political aims, especially in order to avoid criticism, opposition, or risk: · He made a direct appeal to middle-of-the-road voters.· Lee described her politics as "middle-of-the-road."
► middle ground the area of political opinion that most people agree about, even if they support different political parties: · The health care proposal holds the middle ground, and reformers hope it will gain support.find a middle ground: · This issue is so important the two parties are going to have to find a middle ground.occupy the middle ground (=support the opinions of the middle ground): · The Social Democrats wanted to occupy the middle ground between the Conservative and Labor parties in Britain.
► the centre British /the center American the area of political opinion between the opinions of the more extreme political parties: · The party has moved towards the centre in recent years.centre-right/centre-left (=having qualities of both the center and the right or left in politics): · He will require the backing of the center-left in order to advance his center-right agenda.
a person who has moderate beliefs, opinions etc► moderate someone who has moderate opinions or beliefs, especially political ones: · A moderate was chosen as the new leader of the right-of-center party.· The government's new reforms have been generally well received by the moderates.
to make a written or spoken statement less forceful► tone down to reduce the effect of a speech or piece of writing, especially by making the language you use less forceful: tone something down: · I felt my letter was worded too strongly, so I toned it down a bit.tone down something: · Wagner was forced to tone down his remarks about his opponent when it became obvious that the attacks were costing him votes.
► moderate to make your language more acceptable, especially by not swearing or being very rude: · We had to ask Joan to moderate her language in front of the kids.· She apologized at once, and moderated her voice.
► dilute to reduce the effect or force of an argument or belief, by accepting additional people, things, or ideas that may make it bigger but also weaker: · Right wing groups are determined to dilute the influence of the trade unions.· They felt that their original aims and demands were being diluted.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► gentle/light/moderate exercise
1formal to make something less extreme or violent, or to become less extreme or violent: (=not involving too much physical effort)· Try to do some gentle exercise as part of your daily routine.
► moderate view· His views have recently become more moderate.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► demand· The threat of unemployment also moderated the wage demands of those who still held jobs.· To what extent can or will industrialised countries moderate their demand for energy through appropriate social, economic and political policies?
► woman· We propose that all women with mild to moderate dyskaryosis are retested for high-risk human papillomavirus after 6 months.· This approach should substantially decrease overtreatment of women with mild to moderate dyskaryosis.
The students moderated their demands. He learnt to moderate his anger.2British English to do the work of a moderatormoderate1 adjectivemoderate2 verbmoderate3 noun
moderatemod‧e‧rate3 /ˈmɒdərət $ ˈmɑː-/ noun [countable] ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A moderate was chosen as the new leader of the right-of-center party.
- Cochrane considers himself a moderate on growth and open space issues.
- The government's new reforms have been generally well received by the moderates.
- Among those voters who call themselves moderates, Clinton runs ahead also by nearly a 2-to-1 margin.
- Labour moderates propose a 56% rate rise, with £5.6m of cuts.
- Many moderates are defending small majorities.
- Rick Lazio, 42, a moderate from Long Island who is largely unknown statewide but carries little obvious baggage.
- The moderates believe aid and trade are essential and are willing to compromise to end the country's isolation.
- The bill now before Congress contains new language intended to attract the votes of moderates.
THESAURUS► right-wing
Collocations adjective a right-wing person or group wants low taxes, a strong army and police force, and the individual to be free from government interference as much as possible: · right-wing political parties· Some of his supporters are very right-wing.· right-wing policies on gun control
► left-wing adjective a left-wing person or group wants the government to make society more equal by increasing taxes for rich people, and taking control of important industries and services: · a left-wing newspaper· His views are very left-wing.
► green adjective [usually before noun] supporting policies and principles which will protect the environment: · green politicians· the Green Party· The government is under pressure to improve its green credentials (=to seem more like it wants to protect the environment).
► radical adjective supporting political ideas that will involve great change: · radical politicians· a radical economic reform programme
► liberal adjective supporting political ideas that will allow people to have greater freedom: · They want the government to have a more liberal policy on drugs.
► moderate adjective having political opinions which are not extreme: · People generally become more moderate as they get older.· The bill is supported by moderate Republicans.
► extreme adjective having political opinions which are considered to be very unreasonable by many people: · His views on immigration are very extreme.· an extreme right-wing organization
Longman Language Activatormoderate beliefs, opinions etc► moderate having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable or sensible: · The new church leaders are more moderate in their plans for reform.· The party's moderate leadership wants open relations with the West.· Moderate socialists believe in democratic reform rather than revolution.
► middle-of-the-road not including any extreme or important changes, and keeping to ordinary, safe political aims, especially in order to avoid criticism, opposition, or risk: · He made a direct appeal to middle-of-the-road voters.· Lee described her politics as "middle-of-the-road."
► middle ground the area of political opinion that most people agree about, even if they support different political parties: · The health care proposal holds the middle ground, and reformers hope it will gain support.find a middle ground: · This issue is so important the two parties are going to have to find a middle ground.occupy the middle ground (=support the opinions of the middle ground): · The Social Democrats wanted to occupy the middle ground between the Conservative and Labor parties in Britain.
► the centre British /the center American the area of political opinion between the opinions of the more extreme political parties: · The party has moved towards the centre in recent years.centre-right/centre-left (=having qualities of both the center and the right or left in politics): · He will require the backing of the center-left in order to advance his center-right agenda.
a person who has moderate beliefs, opinions etc► moderate someone who has moderate opinions or beliefs, especially political ones: · A moderate was chosen as the new leader of the right-of-center party.· The government's new reforms have been generally well received by the moderates.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► gentle/light/moderate exercise
someone whose opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, are not extreme and are considered reasonable by most people OPP extremist, hardliner: (=not involving too much physical effort)· Try to do some gentle exercise as part of your daily routine.
► moderate view· His views have recently become more moderate.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► republican· A strictly business agenda is not sitting well with Republican moderates.· Meanwhile, Gingrich counseled against turning the minority of Republican moderates into an enemy.· Jim Leach of Iowa, a leading Republican moderate.· Many Republican moderates refused to support him, and he was overwhelmed at the polls by Lyndon Johnson.
He’s coming under pressure from moderates in the party.