attemper
verb
1 attemper
Modify the temperature of.
Roget 41:
mix;
join
etc.
43;
combine
etc.
48;
commix,
immix†,
intermix;
mix up with,
mingle;
commingle,
intermingle,
bemingle†;
shuffle
etc.
(derange)
61;
pound together;
hash up,
stir up;
knead,
brew;
impregnate with;
interlard
etc.
(interpolate)
228;
intertwine,
interweave
etc.
219;
associate with;
miscegenate†.
be mixed
&c.;
get among,
be entangled with.
instill,
imbue;
infuse,
suffuse,
transfuse;
infiltrate,
dash,
tinge,
tincture,
season,
sprinkle,
besprinkle,
attemper†,
medicate,
blend,
cross;
alloy,
amalgamate,
compound,
adulterate,
sophisticate,
infect.
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Roget 174:
be moderate
etc.
adj.;
keep within bounds,
keep within compass;
sober down,
settle down;
keep the peace,
remit,
relent,
take in sail.
moderate,
soften,
mitigate,
temper,
accoy†;
attemper†,
contemper†;
mollify,
lenify†,
dulcify†,
dull,
take off the edge,
blunt,
obtund†,
sheathe,
subdue,
chasten;
sober down,
tone down,
smooth down;
weaken
etc.
160;
lessen
etc.
(decrease)
36;
check palliate.
tranquilize,
pacify,
assuage,
appease,
swag,
lull,
soothe,
compose,
still,
calm,
calm down,
cool,
quiet,
hush,
quell,
sober,
pacify,
tame,
damp,
lay,
allay,
rebate,
slacken,
smooth,
alleviate,
rock to sleep,
deaden,
smooth,
throw cold water on,
throw a wet blanket over,
turn off;
slake;
curb
etc.
(restrain)
751;
tame
etc.
(subjugate)
749;
smooth over;
pour oil on the waves,
pour oil on the troubled waters;
pour balm into,
mattre de l'eau dans son vin [Fr.].
go out like a lamb,
roar you as gently as any sucking dove"
[Midsummer-Night's Dream].
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attempered
adjective
Roget 820:
affected,
characterized,
formed,
molded,
cast;
attempered†,
tempered;
framed;
predisposed;
prone,
inclined;
having a bias
etc.
n.;
tinctured with,
imbued with,
penetrated with,
eaten up with.
inborn,
inbred,
ingrained;
deep-rooted,
ineffaceable,
inveterate;
pathoscopic†;
congenital,
dyed in the wool,
implanted by nature,
inherent,
in the grain.
affective.
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