matigen — meaning in English

English meaning

• moderate adj Neither too much nor too little; reasonable in amount or degree.
• temper noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.

Senses

matigen is used for these senses in English:

• moderate (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
• temper (archaic) To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage.

moderate — full definition

1. adj Neither too much nor too little; reasonable in amount or degree.
2. adj Holding political views that are not extreme; centrist.
3. verb To make something less extreme or intense.
4. verb To preside over or oversee a debate, panel, or discussion.

temper — full definition

1. noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
2. noun A person's general mood or state of mind.
3. verb To moderate or soften something, making it less extreme.
4. verb To toughen metal or glass by controlled heating and cooling.

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