Temper

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a particular state of mind or feelings. 1.2 habit of mind, esp. with respect to irritability or patience, outbursts of anger, or the like; disposition 1.3 heat of mind or passion, shown in outbursts of anger, resentment, etc. 1.4 calm disposition or state of mind 1.5 a substance added to something to modify its properties or qualities. 1.6 Metallurgy . 1.7 Archaic . a middle course; compromise. 1.8 Obsolete . the constitution or character of a substance. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to moderate or mitigate 2.2 to soften or tone down. 2.3 to bring to a proper, suitable, or desirable state by or as by blending or admixture. 2.4 to moisten, mix, and work up into proper consistency, as clay or mortar. 2.5 Metallurgy . to impart strength or toughness to (steel or cast iron) by heating and cooling. 2.6 to produce internal stresses in (glass) by sudden cooling from low red heat; toughen. 2.7 to tune (a keyboard instrument, as a piano, organ, or harpsichord) so as to make the tones available in different keys or tonalities. 2.8 to modify (color) by mixing with a medium. 2.9 Archaic . to combine or blend in due proportions. 2.10 Archaic . to pacify. 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to be or become tempered. 4 Antonyms 4.1 noun 4.2 verb 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb

Noun

a particular state of mind or feelings.

habit of mind, esp. with respect to irritability or patience, outbursts of anger, or the like; disposition

an even temper.

heat of mind or passion, shown in outbursts of anger, resentment, etc.

calm disposition or state of mind

to be out of temper.

a substance added to something to modify its properties or qualities.

Metallurgy .

the degree of hardness and strength imparted to a metal, as by quenching, heat treatment, or cold working.

the percentage of carbon in tool steel.

the operation of tempering.

Archaic . a middle course; compromise.

Obsolete . the constitution or character of a substance.

Verb (used with object)

to moderate or mitigate

to temper justice with mercy.

to soften or tone down.

to bring to a proper, suitable, or desirable state by or as by blending or admixture.

to moisten, mix, and work up into proper consistency, as clay or mortar.

Metallurgy . to impart strength or toughness to (steel or cast iron) by heating and cooling.

to produce internal stresses in (glass) by sudden cooling from low red heat; toughen.

to tune (a keyboard instrument, as a piano, organ, or harpsichord) so as to make the tones available in different keys or tonalities.

to modify (color) by mixing with a medium.

Archaic . to combine or blend in due proportions.

Archaic . to pacify.

Verb (used without object)

to be or become tempered.

Antonyms

noun

happiness , upset , wrath

verb

aggravate , agitate , excite , infuriate , upset , bend , flex , soften

Synonyms

noun

atmosphere , attitude , attribute , aura , character , climate , complexion , condition , constitution , disposition , drift , frame of mind , humor , individualism , individuality , leaning , makeup , mind , mood , nature , orientation , outlook , peculiarity , personality , posture , property , quality , scene , soul , spirit , state , strain , style , temperament , tendency , tenor , thing * , timbre , tone , trend , type , vein , way , acerbity , anger , annoyance , bad humor , cantankerousness , crossness , dander * , excitability , fit , fretfulness , furor , fury , grouchiness , heat * , hotheadedness , huffiness , ill-humor , impatience , irascibility , ire , irritability , irritation , miff , outburst , passion , peevishness , petulance , pugnacity , rage , resentment , sensitivity , short fuse , slow burn , snit , sourness , stew * , sullenness , surliness , tantrum , tartness , tear * , tiff , tizzy , touchiness , wax , calm , composure , cool , coolness , equanimity , good humor , moderation , poise , self-control , tranquility , irascibleness , spleen , tetchiness , huff , asperity , bile , pique

verb

abate , adjust , admix , allay , alleviate , assuage , chill out * , cool , cool out , curb , dilute , ease , fine tune , lessen , make reasonable , mitigate , modulate , mollify , monkey around with , pacify , palliate , relieve , restrain , revamp , soften , soft-pedal * , soothe , switch , take the bite out of , take the edge off , take the sting out of , tone down , transmogrify , weaken , anneal , bake , braze , cement , chill , congeal , dry , indurate , mold , petrify , set , solidify , starch , steel , stiffen , strengthen , toughen , toughen up , mute , qualify , subdue , tame , adapt , anger , appease , asperity , attune , calmness , chasten , complexion , compose , composure , control , coolness , dander , disposition , emotion , fit , fury , humor , ire , irritability , irritation , makeup , mind , moderate , modify , mood , outburst , passion , rage , regulate , season , spirit , tone , wrath