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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
moderate
I.adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
gentle/light/moderate exercise (=not involving too much physical effort)
▪ Try to do some gentle exercise as part of your daily routine.
moderate
▪ His views have recently become more moderate.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
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.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ 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.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ 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.
II.verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
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.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ 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.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ 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.
III.noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
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.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ 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.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ 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.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Moderate

Moderate \Mod"er*ate\, a. [L. moderatus, p. p. of moderate, moderati, to moderate, regulate, control, fr. modus measure. See Mode.] Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained; as:

  1. Limited in quantity; sparing; temperate; frugal; as, moderate in eating or drinking; a moderate table.

  2. Limited in degree of activity, energy, or excitement; reasonable; calm; slow; as, moderate language; moderate endeavors.

  3. Not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like; as, a moderate Calvinist; a moderate Republican.

    A number of moderate members managed . . . to obtain a majority in a thin house.
    --Swift.

  4. Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate winter. ``Moderate showers.''
    --Walter.

  5. Limited as to degree of progress; as, to travel at moderate speed.

  6. Limited as to the degree in which a quality, principle, or faculty appears; as, an infusion of moderate strength; a man of moderate abilities.

  7. Limited in scope or effects; as, a reformation of a moderate kind.
    --Hooker.

Moderate

Moderate \Mod"er*ate\, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.

Moderate

Moderate \Mod"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moderated; p. pr. & vb. n. Moderating.]

  1. To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind.

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

    To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive.
    --Spenser.

  2. To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting or a discussion; as, to moderate a synod; to moderate a debate.

Moderate

Moderate \Mod"er*ate\, v. i.

  1. To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated.

  2. To preside as a moderator.

    Dr. Barlow [was] engaged . . . to moderate for him in the divinity disputation.
    --Bp. Barlow's Remains (1693).

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
moderate

late 14c., originally of weather and other physical conditions, from Latin moderatus "within bounds, observing moderation;" figuratively "modest, restrained," past participle of moderari "to regulate, mitigate, restrain, temper, set a measure, keep (something) within measure," related to modus "measure," from PIE *med-es-, from base *med- (see medical (adj.)). The notion is "keeping within due measure." In English, of persons from early 15c.; of opinions from 1640s; of prices from 1904. Related: Moderateness.

moderate

early 15c., "to abate excessiveness;" from Latin moderatus, past participle of moderari (see moderate (adj.)). Meaning "to preside over a debate" is first attested 1570s. Related: Moderated; moderating.

moderate

"one who holds moderate opinions on controversial subjects," 1794, from moderate (adj.). Related: Moderatism; -moderantism.\n

Wiktionary
moderate

  1. 1 Not excessive; acting in moderation 2 mediocre 3 Average priced; standard-deal 4 Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle. 5 (context US politics English) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative. n. One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics. v

  2. 1 (context transitive English) To reduce the excessiveness of (something) 2 (context intransitive English) To become less excessive 3 (context transitive English) To preside over (something) as a moderator 4 (context intransitive English) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise

WordNet
moderate

n. a person who takes a position in the political center [syn: centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist]

moderate

  1. adj. 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" [ant: immoderate]

  2. not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism" [syn: temperate]

  3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response" [syn: restrained]

moderate

  1. v. preside over; "John moderated the discussion" [syn: chair, lead]

  2. make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"

  3. 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" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb]

  4. make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" [syn: mince, soften]

  5. make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements" [syn: tone down, tame]

  6. restrain or temper [syn: chasten, temper]

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Wikipedia
Moderate

In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who is not extreme, partisan, nor radical. In recent years, the term political moderates has gained traction as a buzzword.

The existence of the ideal moderate is disputed because of a lack of a moderate political ideology.

Aristotle favoured conciliatory politics dominated by the centre rather than the extremes of great wealth and poverty or the special interests of oligarchs and tyrants.

Usage examples of "moderate".

His speech was very moderate, although it might have appeared that he was guided by some acrimonious feeling in selecting Lord Glenelg for attack.

Morgaine secured from Aleatory House was for a moderate seventy-five-thousand-dollar advance.

Stories circulated that this allegation made a number of moderate Republicans more inclined to vote against Clinton, but of the 45 Republicans who saw the secret documents, only two were undecided.

Life had not dealt fairly with him to make him the eighth and little-prized son of an ambitionless man, a thane of moderate rank who could do nothing but breed on his long-suffering wife like a jack rabbit.

Diocletian, still averse to the effusion of blood, had moderated the fury of Galerius, who proposed that every one refusing to offer sacrifice should immediately be burnt alive, the penalties inflicted on the obstinacy of the Christians might be deemed sufficiently rigorous and effectual.

La Fayette, whom this measure had left without employment, feeling keenly the diminution of his importance, and instigated by the restlessness common to men of moderate capacity, conceived the hope of succeeding Bailly in the mayoralty of Paris, which that magistrate was on the point of resigning.

I saw that the Astrodi was in a fair way to become intolerable, so I begged her to moderate her transports, because as a novice at these parties I wanted to get accustomed to them by degrees.

He glozed the matter thus: he had persuaded the owner it was better to take a good tenant at a moderate loss, than to let the Bijou be uninhabited during the present rainy season.

The storm moderated a little, and at one I saddled Birdie, and rode four more miles, crossing a frozen creek, the ice of which broke and let the pony through, to her great alarm.

The moderate Arabs, who claimed to understand Saddam as only brother Arabs could, reinforced this stance by advising the United States that Saddam was just bluffing, urged the administration to steer clear of the dispute and let them handle it.

Open iron caissons are frequently employed for enclosing the site of river piers for bridges, where a water-tight stratum can be reached at a moderate depth, into which the caisson can be taken down, so that the water can be pumped out of the enclosure and the foundations laid and the pier carried up in the open air.

I moderated my passion once more, and came in remarking that the abbe had told me dinner was at one.

Wilson, several of the more moderate Chicano spokesmen called for a federal investigation.

Sprinkle with crumbs, dot with butter, and bake for an hour in a moderate oven.

There were deodars, Douglas firs, casuarinas, gum trees, eucalypti, hibiscus, cedars, and other trees, generally of a moderate size, for their number prevented their growth.