ATTEMPER
\ɐtˈɛmpə], \ɐtˈɛmpə], \ɐ_t_ˈɛ_m_p_ə]\
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To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature.
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To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency.
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To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice.
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To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt.
By Oddity Software
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To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature.
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To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency.
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To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice.
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To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt.
By Noah Webster.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman