Mod″er‐ate, v. i. 1. To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated.
2. To preside as a moderator.
Dr. Barlow engaged... to moderate for him in the divinity disputation. Bp. Barlow's Remains (1693).
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.