- Obtemperate
- Obtemperate \Ob*tem"per*ate\, v. t. [L. obtemperare, obtemperatum to obey.] To obey. [Obs.] --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
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Obtemperate
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obtemperate — ob·tem·per·ate … English syllables
obtemperate — ˌrāt transitive verb Etymology: Middle English obtemperat, from Latin obtemperatus, past participle of obtemperare to comply, obey archaic : obey … Useful english dictionary
Obtemper — Ob*tem per, v. t. & i. [See {Obtemperate}.] (Scots Law) To obey (a judgment or decree). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
