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temper[1,verb] temper[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹tem·per
Pronunciation: tem-pr
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): tem·pered; tem·per·ing /-p(-)ri/
1 : ²MODERATE 1, soften <temper justice with mercy>
2 : to control by reducing : SUBDUE <temper one's anger>
3 : to bring (as steel or glass) to the desired hardness or strength by heating and cooling
4 : to be or become tempered