| ASPERATE | • asperate v. To make rough or harsh. • asperate adj. Rough. • ASPERATE v. to make rough or harsh. |
| COOPERATE | • cooperate v. (Intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit. • cooperate v. (Intransitive) To allow for mutual unobstructed action. • cooperate v. (Intransitive) To function in harmony, side by side. |
| DEPAUPERATE | • depauperate adj. (Botany, of a plant etc) Having stunted growth. • depauperate adj. Impoverished. • depauperate adj. Having a limited biodiversity. |
| DESPERATE | • desperate adj. In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire. • desperate adj. Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless. • desperate adj. Beyond hope, leaving little reason for hope; causing despair; extremely perilous. |
| DISTEMPERATE | • distemperate adj. (Obsolete) immoderate. • distemperate adj. (Obsolete) diseased; disordered. • DISTEMPERATE adj. not temperate. |
| EXASPERATE | • exasperate v. To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry. • exasperate adj. (Obsolete) exasperated; embittered. • EXASPERATE v. to excite the anger of. |
| INTEMPERATE | • intemperate adj. Lacking moderation, temper or control. • intemperate adj. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol. • intemperate v. (Obsolete, transitive) To disorder. |
| INTEROPERATE | • interoperate v. (Intransitive, computing) To work reliably with another system. |
| OBSTREPERATE | • obstreperate v. To make a loud noise. • OBSTREPERATE v. (Sterne) to make an unruly noise. |
| OBTEMPERATE | • obtemperate v. (Obsolete) To obey or to conform to the prescribed rule or law. • OBTEMPERATE v. to obey (a judgment or decree), also OBTEMPER. |
| OPERATE | • operate v. (Transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act. • operate v. (Transitive or intransitive) To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed… • operate v. (Transitive or intransitive) To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence. |
| OVEROPERATE | • overoperate v. To perform too many surgical operations. • OVEROPERATE v. to operate to excess. |
| RECUPERATE | • recuperate v. To recover, especially from an illness; to get better from an illness. • recuperate v. (Sociology) To co-opt subversive ideas for mainstream use. • RECUPERATE v. to get back, recover. |
| REOPERATE | • reoperate v. (Intransitive, surgery) to operate (surgically) again (on the same thing as a previous operation). • reoperate v. (Intransitive) to begin to operate or function again. • reoperate v. (Transitive, manufacturing) to bring back (something) into operation. |
| SUBTEMPERATE | • subtemperate adj. Of or relating to the cooler parts of the temperate regions. • SUBTEMPERATE adj. of or occurring in the colder parts of the temperate zones. |
| SUPERATE | • superate v. (Transitive, rare) To rise above; to overtop; to cover. • superate v. (Transitive, rare) To outdo; to surpass; to exceed. • superate v. (Transitive, rare) To overcome; to conquer. |
| TEMPERATE | • temperate adj. Moderate; not excessive. • temperate adj. Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions. • temperate adj. Proceeding from temperance. |
| VITUPERATE | • vituperate v. (Transitive). • vituperate v. (Intransitive) To use abusive or harsh words. • vituperate adj. Of, characterized by, or relating to abusive or harsh criticism. |