vt state with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
2. temperance ·vt moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.
3. temperance ·vt habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.