pər verb (used with object) Archaic.
1.
to modify or moderate by mixing or blending with something different or opposite.
2.
to regulate or modify the temperature of.
3.
to soothe; mollify; mitigate.
4.
to accommodate; adapt (usually followed by to ).
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to modify by blending; temper |
| 2. | to moderate or soothe |
| 3. | to accommodate or bring into harmony |
| at'temperment | |
| —n | |
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