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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mod•er•ate•ly /ˈmɑdərɪtli, ˈmɑdrɪtli/USA pronunciation adv. - fairly;
somewhat:moderately happy with his new car.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mod•er•ate /adj., n. ˈmɑdərɪt, ˈmɑdrɪt; v. -əˌreɪt/USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -at•ed, -at•ing. adj. - keeping within reasonable or proper limits:moderate prices.
- of medium quantity, extent, or amount:a moderate income.
- mediocre or fair:moderate talent.
- Governmentof or relating to moderates, as in politics:the moderate wing of the party.
n. [countable] - Governmentone who is moderate in opinion or who is opposed to extreme views, as in politics.
v. - to be at the head of or preside over (a public forum, etc.): [~ + object]He moderated the last town meeting.[no object]He's good at moderating: he keeps things moving.
- to (cause to) become less violent or extreme: [~ + object]moderated her criticism of the plan.[no object]The storm moderated.
mod•er•ate•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mod•er•ate (adj., n. mod′ər it, mod′rit;v. mod′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -at•ed, -at•ing. adj. - kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits;
not extreme, excessive, or intense:a moderate price. - of medium quantity, extent, or amount:a moderate income.
- mediocre or fair:moderate talent.
- Meteorologycalm or mild, as of the weather.
- Governmentof or pertaining to moderates, as in politics or religion.
n. - Governmenta person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, esp. in politics or religion.
- Government(usually cap.) a member of a political party advocating moderate reform.
v.t. - to reduce the excessiveness of;
make less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous:to moderate the sharpness of one's words. - to preside over or at (a public forum, meeting, discussion, etc.).
v.i. - to become less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous.
- to act as moderator;
preside.
- Latin moderātus (past participle of moderārī to restrain, control), equivalent. to moderā- verb, verbal stem (see modest) + -tus past participle suffix
- Middle English moderate (adjective, adjectival), moderaten (verb, verbal) 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reasonable, temperate, judicious, just, cool, steady, calm. Moderate, temperate, judicious, reasonable all stress the avoidance of excess--emotional, physical, intellectual, or otherwise. Moderate implies response or behavior that is by nature not excessive:a moderate drinker, a moderate amount of assistance.Temperate, interchangeable with moderate in some general uses, usually stresses the idea of caution, control, or self-restraint:a surprisingly temperate response to the angry challenge.Judicious emphasizes prudence and the exercise of careful judgment:a judicious balance between freedom and restraint; judicious care to offend neither side.Reasonable suggests the imposition or adoption of limits derived from the application of reason or good sense:a reasonable price; a reasonable amount of damages allotted to each claimant.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged average.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged meliorate, pacify, calm, mitigate, soften, mollify, temper, qualify, appease, abate, lessen, diminish. See allay.
- 5, 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged radical.
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