temperate
/ˈtɛmpəɹət/
verb
- 1
To render temperate; to moderate
adjective
- 1
Moderate; not excessive
“a temperate climate.”
- 2
Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions
“temperate in eating and drinking.”
- 3
Proceeding from temperance.
- 4
Living in an environment that is temperate, not extreme.
“temperate fishes”
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