moderate
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From Middle English moderat, from Latin moderātus, past principle of the deponent verb moderāri (“‘to regulate, restrain, moderate’”) < moder-, modes-, a stem appearing also in modestus (“‘moderate, discreet, modest’”) < modus (“‘measure’”); see mode and modest.
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[edit] Adjective
moderate (comparative more moderate, superlative most moderate)
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- Not excessive; acting in moderation
- Mediocre
- (US politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
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- See also Wikisaurus:moderate
- See also Wikisaurus:intermediate
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not excessive
mediocre
having an intermediate position in politics
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moderate (plural moderates)
- (politics) One who holds an intermediate position between the extremes relevant in a political context
- While the moderates usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so
- Similar middle-grounder in any other context.
- The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches
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one who holds an intermediate position
[edit] Verb
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to moderate (third-person singular simple present moderates, present participle moderating, simple past and past participle moderated)
- (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
- (intransitive) To become less excessive
- (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator
- (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise
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to reduce the excessiveness
to become less excessive
to preside over as a moderator
to act as a moderator
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[edit] References
- moderate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- moderate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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moderate
- Second-person plural present tense of moderare.
- Second-person plural imperative of moderare.
- Feminine plural of moderato.
