Canadian English Meaning of temporize

temporize

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Definitions and Meaning of temporize in English

Wordnet

temporize (v)

draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time

Webster

temporize (v. t.)

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.

To delay; to procrastinate.

To comply; to agree.

FAQs About the word temporize

temporize

draw out a discussion or process in order to gain timeTo comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also,

delay,linger,stall,crawl,creep,dawdle,swindle,drag,Filibuster,lag

accelerate,breeze,dart,gallop,hump,hurl,hustle,jog,run,scramble

temporization => procrastination, temporist => temporist, temporiser => temporiser, temporise => Fence sit, temporary worker => temp,