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obtemperate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
obtem-per-ate
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To obey, comply or submit to.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To be obedient or submissive.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obtemperātus, perfect passive participle of obtemperō (“to obey”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of obtemper.

Usage

Inflected Forms

obtemperates (present, singular) obtemperating (participle, present) obtemperated (participle, past) obtemperated (past)

Questions

What does obtemperate mean?
To obey, comply or submit to.
Where does obtemperate come from?
Borrowed from Latin obtemperātus, perfect passive participle of obtemperō (“to obey”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of obtemper.

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