mäßigen — meaning in English

English meaning

• curb noun The raised edge of a sidewalk or pavement bordering a street.
• temper noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.

Senses

mäßigen is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

curb — full definition

1. noun The raised edge of a sidewalk or pavement bordering a street.
2. noun Something that restrains or holds something in check.
3. verb To control or hold back; to restrain.

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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