Definition of CONTEMPER

contemper

Verb

  • To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate or soften.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contemperō, from con- + temperō (“to temper”). Compare contemperate.

Scrabble Score: 15

contemper: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
contemper: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
contemper: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

contemper: not valid in Words With Friends