Home › Words › C › contempercontemper/kənˈtɛmpə(ɹ)/contemper means to modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate or soften.contemper is pronounced /kənˈtɛmpə(ɹ)/.EtymologyBorrowed from Latin contemperō, from con- + temperō (“to temper”). Compare contemperate.verbTo modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate or soften.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.contemperate 90% match — To temper; to moderate. vs contemper →contemperation 83% match — The act of tempering or moderating. vs contemper →attemper 72% match — To temper by adjusting relative quantities, or blending qualities. vs contemper →contemperature 71% match — temperedness; a proportionate mixture. vs contemper →attemperate 68% match — tempered; proportioned; properly adapted. vs contemper →attempered 67% match — Modified by admixture; well blended. vs contemper →attemperly 67% match — temperately vs contemper →attemperation 66% match — The act of attempering or regulating. vs contemper →