obtemperate

Meanings

• Verb

  To comply or obey, especially when difficult or unwilling.

  - "He obtained the degree despite his family's disapproval and had to obtemper their wishes to keep the peace."
  - "The students were instructed to obtemper the rules in the library."

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Variants

List of all variants of obtemperate that leads to same result
subtemperate

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Etymology

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From the Latin ob- 'against' + tenere 'to hold'.

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Trivia

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1. Obtemperate is a less common synonym for comply or obey.

2. The word obtemperate comes from the Latin roots ob- 'against' and tenere 'to hold'.

3. Obtemperate is an uncommon word and is not used frequently in everyday speech.

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Related Concepts

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1. Compliance: The act of obeying a request, demand, or authority.

2. Obedience: The act of complying with someone's request or authority.

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How to Memorize "obtemperate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone following a difficult rule or instruction, then think of the word obtemperate to describe their action.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word obtemperate with compliance or obedience.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Obtain Peace Through Everyone's Compliance And Temper'.

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