Part 755

<h1>Attask</h1> <Xpage=98>

<hw>At*task"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>task</ets>.]</ety> <def>To take to task; to blame.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Attaste</h1> <Xpage=98>

<hw>At*taste</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>taste</ets>.]</ety> <def>To taste or cause to taste.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Atte</h1> <Xpage=98>

<hw>At"te</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def>At the.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Attemper</h1> <Xpage=98>

<hw>At*tem"per</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Attempered</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Attempering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>atemprer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>attemperare</ets>; <ets>ad + temperare</ets> to soften, temper. See <er>Temper</er>, and cf. <er>Attemperate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature.</def>

<blockquote>If sweet with bitter . . . were not <b>attempered</b> still. <i>Trench.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; <as>as, to <ex>attemper</ex> rigid justice with clemency</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To mix in just proportion; to regulate; <as>as, a mind well <ex>attempered</ex> with kindness and justice</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt.</def>

<blockquote>Arts . . . <b>attempered</b> to the lyre. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; This word is now not much used, the verb <i>temper</i> taking its place.</note>

<h1>Attemperament</h1> <Xpage=98>

<hw>At*tem"per*a*ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>attemprement</ets>.]</ety> <def>A tempering, or mixing in due proportion.</def>

<h1>Attemperance</h1> <Xpage=98>

<hw>At*tem"per*ance</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>atemprance</ets>.]</ety> <def>Temperance; attemperament.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Attemperate</h1> <Xpage=98>

<hw>At*tem"per*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>attemperatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>attemperare</ets>. See <er>Attemper</er>.]</ety> <def>Tempered; proportioned; properly adapted.</def>

<blockquote>Hope must be . . . <b>attemperate</b> to the promise. <i>Hammond.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Attemperate</h1> <Xpage=98>

<hw>At*tem"per*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To attemper.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Attemperation</h1> <Xpage=98>