attemper

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: at=tem=per

CIDE DICTIONARY

attemper, v. t. [OF. atemprer, fr. L. attemperare; ad + temperare to soften, temper. See Temper, and cf. Attemperate.].

•  To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature.  [1913 Webster]

  "If sweet with bitter . . . were not attempered still."  [1913 Webster]
•  To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency.  [1913 Webster]
•  To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice.  [1913 Webster]
•  To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt.  [1913 Webster]

  " This word is now not much used, the verb temper taking its place."  [1913 Webster]

  "Arts . . . attempered to the lyre."  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

attemper

Mixture

VB mix, join, combine, commix, immix, intermix, mix up with, mingle, commingle, intermingle, bemingle, shuffle, pound together, hash up, stir up, knead, brew, impregnate with, interlard, intertwine, interweave, associate with, miscegenate, be mixed, get among, be entangled with, instill, imbue, infuse, suffuse, transfuse, infiltrate, dash, tinge, tincture, season, sprinkle, besprinkle, attemper, medicate, blend, cross, alloy, amalgamate, compound, adulterate, sophisticate, infect.

Moderation

VB be moderate, keep within bounds, keep within compass, sober down, settle down, keep the peace, remit, relent, take in sail, moderate, soften, mitigate, temper, accoy, attemper, contemper, mollify, lenify, dulcify, dull, take off the edge, blunt, obtund, sheathe, subdue, chasten, sober down, tone down, smooth down, weaken, lessen, check palliate, tranquilize, pacify, assuage, appease, swag, lull, soothe, compose, still, calm, calm down, cool, quiet, hush, quell, sober, pacify, tame, damp, lay, allay, rebate, slacken, smooth, alleviate, rock to sleep, deaden, smooth, throw cold water on, throw a wet blanket over, turn off, slake, curb, tame, smooth over, pour oil on the waves, pour oil on the troubled waters, pour balm into, mattre de l'eau dans son vin, go out like a lamb, roar you as gently as any sucking dove.