Moderate can be categorized as a noun, a verb and an adjective.
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| moderate - 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" | ||
| moderate - not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism" | ||
| moderate - marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response" | ||
Verb |
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| moderate - preside over; "John moderated the discussion" | ||
| moderate - make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed" | ||
| moderate - 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" | ||
| moderate - restrain | ||
| moderate - make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements" | ||
| moderate - make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" | ||
Noun |
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| moderate - One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics. |
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| 1. | verb | Moderate your speed. | |
| 2. | verb | Moderate your alcohol intake. | |
| 3. | verb | * Adopts guidelines to improve reliability and help moderate prices in gas commodity markets, and identifies the capital projects needed to meet these guidelines over the course of the GA II period (2003-2007). * | |
| 4. | verb | The Earth's atmosphere contains water vapor which helps to moderate our daily temperatures. | |
| 5. | adj. | Moderate prices. | |
| 6. | adj. | A moderate income. | |
| 7. | adj. | A moderate fine. | |
| 8. | adj. | Moderate demands. | |
| 9. | adj. | A moderate estimate. | |
| 10. | adj. | A moderate eater. | |
| 11. | adj. | Moderate success. | |
| 12. | adj. | A kitchen of moderate size. | |
| 13. | adj. | The X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart. | |
| 14. | adj. | A moderate penalty. | |
| 15. | adj. | Moderate in his demands. | |
| 16. | adj. | Worse for Israel, the assassination drew a denunciation even from the moderate and cautious Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, who wields enormous moral authority over Iraqi Shiites. | |
| 17. | adj. | With President Karzai certain to win the elections and the demotion of key former Northern Alliance figures such as General Fahim and warlord Ismail Khan, there is now little reason for moderate Taliban leaders to fear reprisals from former Northern Alliance figures if they return home. | |
| 18. | adj. | Their removal should also provide increased motivation for Pakistan to help the return of moderate Taliban. | |
| 19. | adj. | With the US military presence posing a threat on their borders in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran’s moderate leadership is keen to help stabilise Karzai so that the US presence in Afghanistan is reduced. |
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| Moderate your speed. |
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| Moderate your alcohol intake. |
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| * Adopts guidelines to improve reliability and help moderate prices in gas commodity markets, and identifies the capital projects needed to meet these guidelines over the course of the GA II period (2003-2007). * |
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| The Earth's atmosphere contains water vapor which helps to moderate our daily temperatures. | |
| adj. | |
| Moderate prices. |
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| A moderate income. |
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| A moderate fine. |
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| Moderate demands. |
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| A moderate estimate. |
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| A moderate eater. |
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| Moderate success. |
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| A kitchen of moderate size. |
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| The X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart. |
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| A moderate penalty. |
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| Moderate in his demands. |
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| Worse for Israel, the assassination drew a denunciation even from the moderate and cautious Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, who wields enormous moral authority over Iraqi Shiites. |
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| With President Karzai certain to win the elections and the demotion of key former Northern Alliance figures such as General Fahim and warlord Ismail Khan, there is now little reason for moderate Taliban leaders to fear reprisals from former Northern Alliance figures if they return home. |
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| Their removal should also provide increased motivation for Pakistan to help the return of moderate Taliban. |
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| With the US military presence posing a threat on their borders in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran’s moderate leadership is keen to help stabilise Karzai so that the US presence in Afghanistan is reduced. |
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