Definition of moderate

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Moderate (v. t.) To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting; as, to moderate a synod..

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Carnelian :: Carnelian (n.) A variety of chalcedony, of a clear, deep red, flesh red, or reddish white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good polish, and often used for seals..
Hefty :: Hefty (a.) Moderately heavy.
Pudding :: Pudding (n.) A species of food of a soft or moderately hard consistence, variously made, but often a compound of flour or meal, with milk and eggs, etc..
Inordinate :: Inordinate (a.) Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world..
Moderate :: Moderate (v. t.) 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..
Acescency :: Acescency (n.) The quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness.
Sedative :: Sedative (a.) Tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize.
Sourish :: Sourish (a.) Somewhat sour; moderately acid; as, sourish fruit; a sourish taste..
Excess :: Excess (n.) The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or prover; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light..
Handsome :: Handsome (superl.) Ample; moderately large.
Content :: Content (n.) Rest or quietness of the mind in one's present condition; freedom from discontent; satisfaction; contentment; moderate happiness.
Modesty :: Modesty (n.) The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit..
Aslake :: Aslake (v. t. & i.) To mitigate; to moderate; to appease; to abate; to diminish.
Dusk :: Dusk (a.) Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.
Tretable :: Tretable (a.) Tractable; moderate.
Reasonably :: Reasonably (adv.) Moderately; tolerably.
Pretty :: Pretty (superl.) Moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune..
Jacobin :: "Jacobin (n.) A fancy pigeon, in which the feathers of the neck form a hood, -- whence the name. The wings and tail are long, and the beak moderately short..
Subfusk :: Subfuscous (a.) Duskish; moderately dark; brownish; tawny.
Rank :: Rank (superl.) Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds..
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