temper
//ˈtɛmpər//
Noun
temperSingular
1
A person's state of mind or mood, especially with regard to calmness or anger.
She was in a good temper after hearing the news.
2
A tendency to become angry easily; an irritable disposition.
He has a temper and gets angry over small things.
3
The degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal.
The blacksmith checked the temper of the blade before sharpening it.
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Verb
temperInfinitive
temperPresent tense
temperedPast tense
temperedPast participle
temperingPresent participle
tempersThird-person singular
1
To improve the hardness and elasticity of metal by heating and cooling it.
The blacksmith tempered the steel blade to make it stronger.
2
To moderate or soften something; to make less extreme.
She tempered her criticism with words of encouragement.