μετρι-άζω,
A. to be moderate, keep measure, S. Ph. 1183 (lyr.), Th. 1.76 , Arist. Pol. 1298a40 ;τινι ina thing, ib. 1314b33 : with Preps., μ. ἐν ταῖς εὐπραξίαις
D. 20.162
; περὶ τὰ τοιαῦτα
Pl. Lg. 784e
; περὶ τὸ δίκαιον
D.H. 13.13
; πρὸς λύπην
Pl. R. 603e
; ἐπί τινι
Luc. Im. 21
;μ. ἐν τῷ προθύμῳ showbutmoderatezeal, Hdn. 8.3.5 : c. gen., μ. τῶν παθῶν
Hierocl. in CA 10p.436M.
2. of disease,remit, abate, opp.παροξύνεσθαι, Gal. 16.711 .
3. of persons,to be 'only middling', to be unwell, Men. 1037 , LXX Ne. 2.2 , Poet.de herb.