mod´er|ate|ness — mod|er|ate «adjective, noun. MOD uhr iht; verb. MOD uh rayt», adjective, noun, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. 1. kept or keeping within proper bounds; not extreme: »moderate expenses, moderate styles. 2. not violent, severe, or intense; calm: » … Useful english dictionary
mod´er|ate|ly — mod|er|ate «adjective, noun. MOD uhr iht; verb. MOD uh rayt», adjective, noun, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. 1. kept or keeping within proper bounds; not extreme: »moderate expenses, moderate styles. 2. not violent, severe, or intense; calm: » … Useful english dictionary
mod|er|ate — «adjective, noun. MOD uhr iht; verb. MOD uh rayt», adjective, noun, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. 1. kept or keeping within proper bounds; not extreme: »moderate expenses, moderate styles. 2. not violent, severe, or intense; calm: » … Useful english dictionary
im|mod|er|ate — «ih MOD uhr iht», adjective. 1. not moderate; too much; going too far; extreme; more than is right or proper: »loud and immoderate laughter. A fanatic has immoderate ideas. SYNONYM(S): excessive, intemperate, exorbitant, inordinate. 2. Obsolete.… … Useful english dictionary
im|mod´er|ate|ness — im|mod|er|ate «ih MOD uhr iht», adjective. 1. not moderate; too much; going too far; extreme; more than is right or proper: »loud and immoderate laughter. A fanatic has immoderate ideas. SYNONYM(S): excessive, intemperate, exorbitant, inordinate … Useful english dictionary
mod·er·ate·ly — … Useful english dictionary
im·mod·er·ate — … Useful english dictionary
mod — cy·mod·o·ce·a·ce·ae; de·mod·ed; ho·mod·ro·mal; ho·mod·ro·mous; ho·mod·ro·my; MOD; mod·acrylic; mod·al·ism; mod·al·ist; mod·el·er; mod·el·ist; mod·el·ize; mod·e·nese; mod·er·ant; mod·er·ant·ism; mod·er·ant·ist; mod·er·ate·ly; mod·er·ate·ness;… … English syllables
ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… … English syllables
ate up with someone or something — mod. consumed with someone or something; intrigued by someone or something. □ Bob is really ate up with his new girlfriend … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions