The difference between Chair and Moderate
When used as nouns, chair means an item of furniture used to sit on or in comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench, whereas moderate means one who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
When used as verbs, chair means to act as chairperson at, whereas moderate means to reduce the excessiveness of (something).
Moderate is also adjective with the meaning: not excessive.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chair and Moderate
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Chair as a noun:
An item of furniture used to sit on or in comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.
Examples:
"All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair."
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Chair as a noun:
Examples:
"Under the rules of order adopted by the board, the chair may neither make nor second motions."
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Chair as a noun (music):
The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra.
Examples:
"My violin teacher used to play first chair with the Boston Pops."
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Chair as a noun (rail transport):
An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers, and similar devices.
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Chair as a noun (chemistry):
One of two possible conformers of cyclohexane rings (the other being boat), shaped roughly like a chair.
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Chair as a noun (slang, with ''the''):
Examples:
"He killed a cop: he's going to get the chair."
"The court will show no mercy; if he gets convicted, it's the chair for him."
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Chair as a noun:
A distinguished professorship at a university.
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Chair as a noun:
A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or a two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse; a gig.
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Chair as a verb (transitive):
To act as chairperson at; to preside over.
Examples:
"Bob will chair tomorrow's meeting."
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Chair as a verb (transitive):
To carry in a seated position upon one's shoulders, especially in celebration or victory.
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Chair as a verb (transitive, Wales, UK):
To award a chair to (a winning poet) at a Welsh eisteddfod.
Examples:
"The poet was chaired at the national Eisteddfod."
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Moderate as an adjective:
Not excessive; acting in moderation
Examples:
"moderate language"
"a moderate Calvinist"
"travelling at a moderate speed"
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Moderate as an adjective:
Mediocre
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Moderate as an adjective:
Average priced; standard-deal
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Moderate as an adjective:
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
Examples:
"a moderate winter"
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Moderate as an adjective (US, politics):
Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
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Moderate as a noun:
One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
Examples:
"While the moderates usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so"
"The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches."
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Moderate as a verb (transitive):
To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
Examples:
"to moderate rage, action, desires, etc."
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Moderate as a verb (intransitive):
To become less excessive
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Moderate as a verb (transitive):
To preside over (something) as a moderator
Examples:
"to moderate a synod"
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Moderate as a verb (intransitive):
To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise