temperen — meaning in English
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English meaning
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alleviate
verb To make pain, suffering, or a problem less severe.
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moderate
adj Neither too much nor too little; reasonable in amount or degree.
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smother
verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
Senses
temperen is used for these senses in English:
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alleviate
(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
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moderate
(transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
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smother
(transitive) To reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish
moderate — full definition
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adj Neither too much nor too little; reasonable in amount or degree.
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adj Holding political views that are not extreme; centrist.
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verb To make something less extreme or intense.
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verb To preside over or oversee a debate, panel, or discussion.
