attemper

Verb

Meaning

To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature.

To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency.

To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice.

To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

chasten cross lay moderate blend alleviate diminish mitigate lessen blunt damp modulate constrain dampen lighten
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Antonyms

black increase foster promote raise encourage
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Hypernyms

modify

Derivatives

attempered attempering

Anagrams

attempre

Examples

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Close letter words and terms

attediate atteint attelabid attemperament attemperance attemperate