obtemper
/ (ɒbˈtɛmpə) /
verb
Scots law to comply (with)
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Word Origin for obtemper
C15: from Latin obtemperāre to obey, from ob- towards + temperāre to temper
Words nearby obtemper
obstructive thrombus, obstruent, obtain, obtaining by deception, obtect, obtemper, obtest, obtrude, obtrusion, obtrusive, obtund
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