obtemper

/ (ɒbˈtɛmpə) /

verb

Scots law to comply (with)

Nearby words

obstruent,
obtain,
obtainable,
obtaining by deception,
obtect,
obtest,
obtrude,
obtrusion,
obtrusive,
obtrusively

Word Origin for obtemper

C15: from Latin obtemperāre to obey, from ob- towards + temperāre to temper

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