temper

1. v. t. 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; to soothe; to calm. Source: opted

2. v. t. To fit together; to adjust; to accomodate. Source: opted

3. v. t. To bring to a proper degree of hardness; as, to temper iron or steel. Source: opted

4. v. t. To govern; to manage. Source: opted

5. v. t. To moisten to a proper consistency and stir thoroughly, as clay for making brick, loam for molding, etc. Source: opted

6. v. t. To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use. Source: opted

7. n. The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar. Source: opted

8. n. Constitution of body; temperament; in old writers, the mixture or relative proportion of the four humors, blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy. Source: opted

9. n. Disposition of mind; the constitution of the mind, particularly with regard to the passions and affections; as, a calm temper; a hasty temper; a fretful temper. Source: opted

10. n. Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure; as, to keep one's temper. Source: opted

11. n. Heat of mind or passion; irritation; proneness to anger; -- in a reproachful sense. Source: opted

12. n. The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling; as, the temper of iron or steel. Source: opted

13. n. Middle state or course; mean; medium. Source: opted

14. n. Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar. Source: opted

15. v. i. To accord; to agree; to act and think in conformity. Source: opted

16. v. i. To have or get a proper or desired state or quality; to grow soft and pliable. Source: opted

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