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Attemper — At*tem per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempering}.] [OF. atemprer, fr. L. attemperare; ad + temperare to soften, temper. See {Temper}, and cf. {Attemperate}.] 1. To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attemper — late 14c., from O.Fr. attemprer, from L. attemperare, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + temperare (see TEMPER (Cf. temper) (v.)). Related: Attempered; attempering … Etymology dictionary
attemper — /əˈtɛmpə/ (say uh tempuh) Obsolete –verb (t) 1. to qualify, modify, or moderate by mixing or blending with something different or opposite. 2. to regulate or modify the temperature of. 3. to soothe; mollify; mitigate. –verb (i) 4. to accommodate; …
attemper — verb modify the temperature of attemper the air • Hypernyms: ↑modify • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something … Useful english dictionary
attemper — /euh tem peuhr/, v.t. Archaic. 1. to modify or moderate by mixing or blending with something different or opposite. 2. to regulate or modify the temperature of. 3. to soothe; mollify; mitigate. 4. to accommodate; adapt (usually fol. by to). [1325 … Universalium
attemper — verb a) To temper by adjusting relative quantities, or blending qualities. Thus fairely she attempered her feast, / And pleasd them all with meete satietie [...]. b) To mitigate, assuage … Wiktionary
attemper — v. moderate, soften, tone down; toughen, harden … English contemporary dictionary
attemper — v. a. 1. Temper, moderate, allay, alleviate, soften, mollity, soothe, qualify, appease. See assuage. 2. Adapt, suit, fit, proportion … New dictionary of synonyms
attemper — at·tem·per … English syllables
attemper — v.t. archaic, alter quality by addition or mixture; moderate. ♦ attemperate, v.t. archaic, moderate temperature. ♦ attemporator, n. apparatus for moderating temperature … Dictionary of difficult words
