Difference between Soften and Moderate

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: NOUN

One who holds an intermediate position between the extremes relevant in a political context
A person who takes a position in the political center
One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.
Similar middle-grounder in any other context.

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: ADJECTIVE

Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme.
Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate.
Of limited or average quality; mediocre.
Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.
Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
Being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
Not extreme
Limited as to degree of progress.
Mediocre
Average priced; standard-deal
Of medium or average quantity or extent.
Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
Limited in scope or effects.
Not excessive; acting in moderation
Limited in quantity; sparing; temperate; frugal.
Limited in degree of activity, energy, or excitement; reasonable; calm; slow
Limited as to the degree in which a quality, principle, or faculty appears.
Not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like.
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: VERB

Make soft or softer
Make less severe or harsh
Give in, as to influence or pressure
Lessen in force or effect
Protect from impact
Make (images or sounds) soft or softer
To make less harsh
To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
To make something soft or softer.
Become soft or softer

Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise
To preside over (something) as a moderator
To become less excessive
To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
Make less severe or harsh
Restrain or temper
Make less strong or intense; soften
Make less fast or intense
Preside over

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To become soft or softer.
To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate.
To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
To make soft or softer.
To make less harsh, strident, or critical.

To cause to be less extreme, intense, or violent.
To preside over.
To become less extreme, intense, or violent; abate.
To act as a moderator.
To preside as a moderator.

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: TRANSITIVE VERB

To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality.
To render less hard; -- said of matter.
To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.
To palliate; to represent as less enormous.
To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.
To make less glaring; to tone down.
To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate.
To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite.

To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify
To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting or a discussion.

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: OTHER WORD TYPES

To make less strong or intense in sound; make less loud; make smooth to the ear: as, to soften the voice.
To make less harsh or severe, less rude, less offensive or violent; mitigate: as, to soften an expression.
To make tender; make effeminate; enervate: as, troops softened by luxury.
To mollify; make less fierce or intractable; make more susceptible of humane or fine feelings: as, to soften a hard heart; to soften savage natures.
To make soft, or more soft.
To remove from (natural water) the hardness due to the presence of salts of calcium or magnesium in solution. In the case of temporary hardness, boiling the water or adding to it a carefully determined proportion of calcium hydroxid is used to produce softening; in the case of permanent hardness, sodium carbonate, not in too large excess, may be added. See hardness, 2.
To become soft or less hard.
To become less rude, harsh, severe, or cruel; grow less obstinate or obdurate; become more susceptible of humane feelings and tenderness; relent.
To make less glaring; tone down; make less sharp or harsh: as, to soften the coloring of a picture; to soften the outline of something.
To pass by soft, imperceptible degrees; melt; blend.

Restrained; temperate; keeping within somewhat restricted limits in action or opinion; avoiding extremes or excess; thinking or acting soberly or temperately: as, to be moderate in all things; a moderate drinker.
Thinking, speaking, or acting with habitual slowness; very deliberate.
Of things, limited in extent, amount, or degree; not extreme, excessive, or remarkable; restricted; medium: as, moderate wealth or poverty; a moderate quantity; moderate opinions or ability; moderate weather or exercise.
Synonyms Moderate, Temperate, reasonable, judicious, mild. When used absolutely, moderate, nearly always refers to a person's temper or opinions, whereas temperate similarly used generally refers to a person's habits in respect to bodily indulgence: a moderate man is one who is not extreme in his views or violent in his sentiments; a temperate man, one who is not addicted to over-indulgence either in eating or in drinking.
To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense: as, the storm begins to moderate.
Synonyms To mitigate, abate, appease, pacify, quiet, assuage, soothe, soften.
To decide as a moderator; judge.
To reduce the amount or intensity of; lessen; reduce; restrain; specifically, to reduce from a large amount or great degree to a medium quantity or intensity: as, to moderate the heat of a room; to moderate one's anger, ardor, or passions.
To preside as a moderator, as at a meeting.
Not excessive or extreme
Restrain
Soften
Make less strong or intense
Hold or keep within limits
Hold in restraint
Temper
Lessen the intensity of
Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: RELATED WORDS

Diminish, Lighten, Soothe, Loosen, Lessen, Yield, Mince, Buffer, Damp, Break, Cushion, Moderate, Relent, Dampen, Weaken

Intermediate, Curb, Medium, Temper, Small, Restrained, Limited, Reasonable, Cautious, Temperate, Soften, Modest, Mild, Conservative, Centrist

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: DESCRIBE WORDS

Assuage, Sweeten, Diminish, Soothe, Loosen, Lessen, Yield, Mince, Buffer, Damp, Break, Cushion, Moderate, Dampen, Weaken

Intermediate, Curb, Medium, Temper, Small, Restrained, Limited, Reasonable, Cautious, Temperate, Soften, Modest, Mild, Conservative, Centrist

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

May your memories help to soften her passing.
We used a router to soften the edge.
Moisten your brush so its bristles soften up.
Ragu soften and mellow into the sauce Ingredients.
It does not soften appreciablywhen immersed in water.
How to soften duck canvas: One of the tips you need to use to soften duck cloth is to do a test run first.
Once it starts to soften, I dot it on my face and allow it to soften even more.
As the fire will soften iron, so Makaya will soften the heart.
Personal use that allows you to find the meaning and all words formed with soften, anagrams soften.
My tears are meant to soften you, like waves soften rocks and, eventually, turn them into water.

This option maintains a moderate amount of functionality.
In the coordinated management of timber and wildlife a moderate reduction of timber yield may permit a more than moderate increase in wildlife production.
They exceeded their peers in lending to low and moderate income census tracks and low to moderate income individuals.
There are no moderate muslims, as there is no moderate islam.
Services and systems that have a moderate availability requirement, can take some time to recover, and moderate incident response time.
The High Analysis group is characterized byits high frequency of analysis actions, moderate experimentation runs, and moderate learning gains.
As compared to other cities in Alameda County, Oakland permitted less low, moderate, and above moderate housing units than average.
The respondents who did not have supplies reported a moderate level of stress, severe anxiety, and moderate depression.
After doing so, she informed me that I had moderate periodontal disease and moderate bone loss.
The EDT has moderate sillage and moderate longevity.

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: QUESTIONS

Does opening of adherens junctions by diastolic transistors soften cells?
How do you soften sheets with baking soda and vinegar?
How do you soften rice paper for Vietnamese spring rolls?
How do you soften dried rice noodles before frying?
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How do you soften carrots and cucumbers without cooking?
How do you soften cooked dumplings with buttermilk?
Can sperm help soften your cervix during pregnancy?
Does apple cider vinegar soften gallbladder stones?
Is it correct to say soften listen or soften listen?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOFTEN AND MODERATE

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: NOUN

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: ADJECTIVE

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: VERB

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: INTRANSITIVE VERB

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: TRANSITIVE VERB

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: OTHER WORD TYPES

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: RELATED WORDS

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: DESCRIBE WORDS

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

SOFTEN vs MODERATE: QUESTIONS