Temper (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Change by restraining or moderating.

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Chasten

Hypernyms

• Change
• Modify

Related Words

• Temper (noun)

Meaning ²

Adjust the pitch (of pianos).

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Set
• Correct

Meaning ³

Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Anneal
• Normalize

Hypernyms

• Harden

Related Words

• Temperance (noun)
• Temper (noun)
• Tempering (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• To temper the blade, the blacksmith applied a layer of oil and heated it repeatedly.
• Tempering the steel made it more resistant to breakage and wear.
• The chef carefully tempered the chocolate to give it a smooth, glossy finish.
• The metalworker knew just how to temper the alloy to achieve the desired strength.
• After quenching the steel in water, the craftsman tempered it in oil to prevent brittleness.

Synonyms

• Harden

Related Words

• Temperance (noun)
• Temper (noun)
• Tempering (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; "she tempered her criticism".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Season
• Moderate
• Mollify