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8 words match “TEMPORIZE”

TEMPORIZE v. 3 definitions
two parties. They might their grievance inwardly complain, But outwardly they needs must temporize. Daniel.
TEMPORIZER n.
One who temporizes; one who yields to the time, or complies with the prevailing opinions, fashions, or occasions; a trimmer. A sort of temporizers, ready to embrace and maintain all that is, or shall be, proposed, in hope of preferment. Burton.
EXTEMPORIZE v. 2 definitions
in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; as, to extemporize a dinner, a costume, etc. Themistocles . . . was of all men the best able to extemporize the right thing to be done. Jowett (Thucyd. ). Pitt, of whom it was said that he could extemporize a Queen's speech Lord Campbell.…
EXTEMPORIZER n.
One who extemporizes.
DEFER v.
To put off; to delay to act; to wait. Pius was able to defer and temporize at leisure. J. A. Symonds.
IMPROVISATE v.
To improvise; to extemporize.
IMPROVISE v.
To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially in verse; to extemporize; also, to play upon an instrument, or to act, extemporaneously.
TEMPORIST n.
A temporizer. [Obs.] Why, turn a temporist, row with the tide. Marston.