temporise

tem·po·rize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tem-puh-rahyz]
- /ˈtɛm pəˌraɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tem-puh-rahyz]
- /ˈtɛm pəˌraɪz/

Definitions of temporise word

verb without object temporise to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting. 1
verb without object temporise to comply with the time or occasion; yield temporarily or ostensibly to prevailing opinion or circumstances. 1
verb without object temporise to treat or parley so as to gain time (usually followed by with). 1
verb without object temporise to come to terms (usually followed by with). 1
verb without object temporise to effect a compromise (usually followed by between). 1

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Origin of temporise

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Medieval Latin temporizāre to hang back, delay, equivalent to Latin tempor- (stem of tempus) time + Medieval Latin -izāre -ize

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Parts of speech for Temporise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Temporise

temporise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for temporise

verb temporise

delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
filibustering — Present participle of filibuster.
flipflop — Alternative form of flip-flop.
hedge — a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
intermit — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.

All 8 Synonyms of temporise