The antidotes . . . have allayed its bitterness and contempered its malignancy. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
contemper — con·tem·per … English syllables
contemper — 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 … Useful english dictionary
Contemperate — Con*tem per*ate (k[o^]n*t[e^]m p[ e]r*[=a]t), v. t. [See {Contemper}.] To temper; to moderate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Moisten and contemperate the air. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moderation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Moderation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 moderation moderation lenity &c. 740 Sgm: N 1 temperateness temperateness gentleness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 sobriety sobriety Sgm: N 1 quiet quiet … English dictionary for students
