Uk English Meaning of temporize
temporize
Other Uk English words related to temporize
- delay
- linger
- stall
- crawl
- creep
- dawdle
- swindle
- drag
- Filibuster
- lag
- loiter
- loiter
- mope
- play
- poke
- procrastinate
- Shuffle
- stagger
- tarry
- amble
- dally
- decelerate
- dillydally
- ease
- fool around
- idle
- inch
- hang about
- loaf
- loll
- Lounge
- mess around
- plod
- saunter
- shilly-shally
- stroll
- trifle
- fiddle (around)
- Hang around (around or out)
- monkey (around)
- Potter (around)
- hang around
- Slow (down or up)
Nearest Words of temporize
- temporization => procrastination
- temporist => temporist
- temporiser => temporiser
- temporise => Temporise
- temporary worker => temp
- temporary state => Temporary state
- temporary removal => Temporary removal
- temporary injunction => temporary injunction
- temporary hookup => Temporary hookup
- temporary expedient => temporary expedient
- temporized => temporised
- temporizer => Temporizer
- temporizing => temporising
- temporizingly => temporarily
- temporo- => temporo-
- temporo-auricular => temporo-auricular
- temporofacial => Temporofacial
- temporomalar => Temporomal
- temporomandibular joint => Temporomandibular joint
- temporomaxillary => temporomandibular
Definitions and Meaning of temporize in English
temporize (v)
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
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 => Temporise, temporary worker => temp,