contemper
contemper · contempers · contempered · contempering
To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate or softenTo modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate or soften.
/kənˈtɛmpə(ɹ)/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate or soften.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin contemperō, from con- + temperō (“to temper”). Compare contemperate.Borrowed from Latin contemperō, from con- + temperō (“to temper”). Compare contemperate.
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Forms
contempers, contempering, contempered, contempered| Base form | contemper · to contemper |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | contempers |
| Present participle | contempering |
| Past simple | contempered |
| Past participle | contempered |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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