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Temporizing
(gcide) | Temporize \Tem"po*rize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Temporized; p.
pr. & vb. n. Temporizing.] [F. temporiser. See Temporal
of time.]
1. To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield
to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to
trim, as between two parties.
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They might their grievance inwardly complain,
But outwardly they needs must temporize. --Daniel.
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2. To delay; to procrastinate. [R.] --Bacon.
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3. To comply; to agree. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Extemporizing
(gcide) | Extemporize \Ex*tem"po*rize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Extemporized; p. pr. & vb. n. Extemporizing.]
To speak extempore; especially, to discourse without special
preparation; to make an offhand address.
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Temporizingly
(gcide) | Temporizingly \Tem"po*ri`zing*ly\, adv.
In a temporizing or yielding manner.
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