English to English
temperate
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adjective (a)
- (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate(adj.all)Example:
A temperate region.
The temperate zones.
Temperate plants.
source: wordnet30 - not extreme in behavior(adj.all)Example:
Temperate in his habits.
A temperate response to an insult.
Temperate in his eating and drinking.
source: wordnet30 - Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- not extreme(adj.all)Example:
Temperate in his response to criticism.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper.(verb)source: webster1913
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