meaning of attempts
1. To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature.
2. To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency.
3. To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice.
4. To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt.
Related Words
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