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temper verb

  /ˈtɛmpə/ , /ˈtɛmpɚ/
  • (archaic) To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage.
matigen

temper noun

  /ˈtɛmpə/ , /ˈtɛmpɚ/
  • State of mind; mood.
  • The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities.
gemoed, karakter
  • The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.
uitharden

temperance noun

  /ˈtɛmpəɹəns/
  • (obsolete) State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
gematigheid
  • Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
matiging

temperate adjective

  /ˈtɛmpəɹət/
  • Moderate; not excessive.
  • Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions
gematigd

temperate

sober

temperately adverb

  • In a thoughtfully measured or regulated manner, eschewing extremes.
bescheiden
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