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# moderate

adjective (moderate, more moderate, most moderate); verb (moderate, moderates, moderated, moderating); noun (a moderate, moderates)

«moderate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. adjective: Not too much and not too little; medium in size, amount or strength. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#m1)
2. adjective: Not extreme in opinions, especially in politics. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#m2)
3. verb: To make or become less strong or extreme. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#m3)
4. verb: To be in charge of a discussion, debate or online chat and keep it fair and safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#m4)
5. verb (UK, school): To check that teachers' marks on exams are fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#m5)
6. noun: A person with moderate (not extreme) political views. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#m6)

### In the lessons

In everyday health talk «moderate exercise» means activity that makes you warm and a bit out of breath; «in moderation» means not too much (sweets, screen time). In weather reports «moderate rain» or «moderate winds» are in the middle. In politics a moderate is in the middle, not extreme. Online, moderators remove unkind or unsafe posts. Phrases: «moderate exercise», «in moderation», «moderate heat», «moderate a debate».

### Examples

- Cook the soup over a moderate heat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#x1)
- Eat sweets in moderation, not every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#x2)
- There will be moderate winds and showers this afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#x3)
- Thirty minutes of moderate exercise is good for your heart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#x4)
- Our teacher moderated the class debate so everyone had a turn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#x5)
- The forum moderator deleted the rude comment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#x6)
- She was a moderate who wanted both parties to agree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#x7)
- He moderated his voice when the baby fell asleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#x8)
- When you go to the merchant's he will offer you brandy; don't you drink much--drink only a moderate allowance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/#x9)

### Note

Pronunciation differs: adjective/noun MOD-er-ut, verb MOD-er-ate. Adverb «moderately» (moderately difficult). Noun for the person: «moderator». «Moderation» means keeping to a sensible amount. In maths problems «moderate» is not a number word, but «moderately» can mean «fairly».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «moderate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moderate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«moderate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/moderate.html) on Mova free.