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- [uh-tem-per]
- /əˈtɛm pər/
- /ə.ˈtem.pə/
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- [uh-tem-per]
- /əˈtɛm pər/
Definitions of attemper word
- verb attemper to modify by blending; temper 3
- verb attemper to moderate or soothe 3
- verb attemper to accommodate or bring into harmony 3
- verb with object attemper to modify or moderate by mixing or blending with something different or opposite. 1
- verb with object attemper to regulate or modify the temperature of. 1
- verb with object attemper to soothe; mollify; mitigate. 1
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Origin of attemper
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English attemperen < Latin attemperāre to adjust (see at-, temper); replacing Middle English attempren < Middle French attemprer < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Attemper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
attemper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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