1. Literally, limited restrained hence, temperate observing reasonable bounds in indulgence as moderate in eating or drinking, or in other gratifications.

2. Limited in quantity not excessive or expensive. He keeps a moderate table.

3. Restrained in passion, ardor or temper not violent as moderate men of both parties.

4. Not extreme in opinion as a moderate Calvinist or Lutheran.

5. Placed between extremes holding the mean or middle place as reformation of a moderate kind.

6. Temperate not extreme, violent or rigorous as moderate weather a moderate winter moderate heat a moderate breeze of wind.

7. Of a middle rate as men of moderate abilities.

8. Not swift as a moderate walk.

MOD'ERATE, To restrain from excess of any kind to reduce from a state of violence to lessen to allay to repress as, to moderate rage, action, desires, &c. to moderate heat or wind.

1. To temper to make temperate to qualify.

By its astringent quality, it moderates the relaxing quality of warm water.

MOD'ERATE, To become less violent, severe, rigorous or intense. The cold or winter usually moderates in March the heat of summer moderates in September.

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