kənˈtempə(r) transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin contemperare, from com- + temperare to temper — more at temper
archaic : to moderate by mixing : blend , qualify , adapt
kənˈtempə(r) transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin contemperare, from com- + temperare to temper — more at temper
archaic : to moderate by mixing : blend , qualify , adapt
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012