1. (a.) Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate to enjoyments or exertion.

2. (a.) Specifically, addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic liquors.

3. (a.) Excessive; ungovernable; inordinate; violent; immoderate; as, intemperate language, zeal, etc.; intemperate weather.

4. (v. t.) To disorder.

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