Main Entry:

²mod·er·ate

Pronunciation:

\ˈmä-də-ˌrāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

mod·er·at·ed; mod·er·at·ing

Date:

15th century

transitive verb 1 : to lessen the intensity or extremeness of <the sun moderated the chill> 2 : to preside over or act as chairman of intransitive verb 1 : to act as a moderator 2 : to become less violent, severe, or intense <the wind began to moderate>

— mod·er·a·tion \ˌmä-də-ˈrā-shən\ noun