- obtemperate
- \\-ˌrāt\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English obtemperat, from Latin obtemperatus, past participle of obtemperare to comply, obey
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obtemperate
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Obtemperate — Ob*tem per*ate, v. t. [L. obtemperare, obtemperatum to obey.] To obey. [Obs.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obtemperate — ob·tem·per·ate … English syllables
Obtemper — Ob*tem per, v. t. & i. [See {Obtemperate}.] (Scots Law) To obey (a judgment or decree). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
