moderate

  1. Adjective.  Not excessive; acting in moderation.
  2. Adjective.  Mediocre.
  3. Adjective.  Average priced; standard-deal.
  4. Adjective.  (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
  5. Noun.  (context, politics) One who holds an intermediate position between the extremes relevant in a political context.
  6. Noun.  Similar middle-grounder in any other context.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
  8. Verb.  (intransitive) To become less excessive.
  9. Verb.  (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
  10. Verb.  (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.

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