<p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.</li><li>of medium quantity, extent, or amount: a moderate income.</li><li>calm or mild, as of the weather.</li><li>of or relating to moderates, as in politics or religion.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, especially in politics or religion.</li><li>a member of a political party advocating moderate reform.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to reduce the excessiveness of; make less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous: to moderate the sharpness of one's words.</li><li>to preside over or at (a public forum, meeting, discussion, etc.).</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>to become less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous.</li><li>to act as moderator; preside.</li></ul>