German word

moderieren

Pronunciation

IPA/modəˈʁiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbmoderate

Example

Er moderierte das Webinar letzte Woche.

He moderated the webinar last week.

Illustration for moderieren (moderate)

More examples

Bei der Konferenz musste er eine Debatte moderieren.

At the conference, he had to moderate a debate.

Core concept

A host keeps a live discussion moving, balanced, and on schedule.

Common phrases

  • ein Panel moderieren

    moderate a panel

  • eine Debatte moderieren

    moderate a debate

  • eine Feedbackrunde moderieren

    moderate a feedback round

Similar words

leiten: To lead a meeting or group and keep its work focused.
führen: To guide people or an organization in their actions and decisions.
koordinieren: To coordinate the elements of a task or event so everything runs smoothly.
präsidieren: To chair a formal meeting and direct its proceedings.

Definition in German

als Moderator den Ablauf einer Veranstaltung steuern, Redebeiträge lenken und auf die Einhaltung der Zeiten achten

Word origin

German moderieren derives from Latin moderari, meaning to regulate or guide, and entered German as a verb ending in -ieren.

Usage tips

  • German moderieren usually means to host or facilitate a discussion, not to make something less extreme as English moderate can mean.

Other meanings

  • conductverb

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