moderate

CEFRB2

/ˈmɒdəɹət/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not extreme in size, amount, strength, or opinion.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make something less strong or extreme.

Examples

  • Don't go to extremes. To be moderate is important in anything.

  • The weather in Florida is generally moderate.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmɒdəɹeɪt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Mediocre

  2. more than mild, less than severe

  3. Not excessive; acting in moderation

More examples

In context

  • travelling at a moderate speed

  • a moderate Calvinist

  • moderate language

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English moderat(e) (“moderate, temperate”), borrowed from Latin moderātus, perfect active participle of moderor (“to regulate, to restrain, to moderate”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from moder-, modes-, a stem appearing also in modestus (“moderate, discreet, modest”), from modus (“a measure”); see mode and modest. Doublet of moderato. Displaced native Old English ġemetlīċ (“moderate”) and metegian (“to moderate”). Cognate with French modéré.