What does temperative mean?
Temperative means Having the power to temper something..
Temperative
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Having the power to temper something..
Example Sentences
Living creatures also are not only fed by the root of the stomach, but by the air drawn in and sent forth by the breath, which is temperative of the heart's heat, nutritive of the animal and vital spirits, and purgative of unnatural vapours.
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Antonyms for temperative
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Word Forms
- more temperative
- most temperative
Usage Notes
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How do you use temperative in a sentence?
Living creatures also are not only fed by the root of the stomach, but by the air drawn in and sent forth by the breath, which is temperative of the heart's heat, nutritive of the animal and vital spirits, and purgative of unnatural vapours.
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