temporize

tem·po·rize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tem-puh-rahyz]
- /ˈtɛm pəˌraɪz/
- /ˈtem.pər.aɪz/

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

Definitions of temporize word

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

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Origin of temporize

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 Temporize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Temporize

temporize 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 temporize

verb temporize

beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
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.
drag one's feet — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
flip-flopping — Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
goof around — to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.

All 20 Synonyms of temporize