I. verb
Synonyms: moderate 1, modulate, restrain
Related Word: dilute, season; ease, pacify, soften; adjust, modify; curb, tone (down)
Idioms: take the edge off
II. noun
1.
a general or prevailing quality or characteristic (as of moral or social attitudes and behavior)
the wild fashions reflected the temper of the times
Synonyms: mood, spirit, timbre, tone
Related Word: atmosphere, aura, climate; orientation, outlook; disposition, drift, leaning, tendency, trend; character, nature, peculiarity
2.
Synonyms: disposition 3, character, complexion, humor, individualism, individuality, makeup, nature, personality, temperament
Related Word: condition, posture, state; attribute, property, quality; style, type, way
Idioms: turn of mind
3.
Synonyms: mood 1, humor, mind, strain, tone, vein
Idioms: frame ( or state) of mind
4.
an outbreak or display of anger
a childish fit of temper
Synonyms: passion
Related Word: anger, fury, ire, rage; conniption, fit, outburst, tantrum