ATTEMPERATE
At*tem"per*ate, v. t.
Defn: To attemper. [Archaic]
ATTEMPERATION
At*tem`per*a"tion, n.
Defn: The act of attempering or regulating. [Archaic] Bacon.
ATTEMPERLY
At*tem"per*ly, adv.
Defn: Temperately. [Obs.] Chaucer.
ATTEMPERMENT
At*tem"per*ment, n.
Defn: Attemperament.
ATTEMPT At*tempt", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attempted; p. pr. & vb. n. Attempting.] Etym: [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See Tempt, and cf. Attend.]
1. To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight. Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Longfellow.