temporize Antonyms
Strongest:
- hurtle
- dart
- stampede
- scramble
- stampede
- hustle
- hustle
- trot
- breeze
- hump
- gallop
- dart
- hurtle
- jog
- gallop
- accelerate
- accelerate
- run
- scramble
- trot
- breeze
- jog
- run
- hump
Strong:
- quicken
- quicken
- rip
- scurry
- course
- fly
- career
- hasten
- hurry
- sprint
- career
- scurry
- outrun
- course
- catch-up
- outrun
- outstrip
- speed
- bowl
- overtake
- rush
- hasten
- rush
- speed-up-
- rip
- tear
- sprint
- speed-up-
- fly
- catch-up
- outpace
- hurry
- bowl
- outpace
- race
- speed
- race
- outstrip
- tear
- overtake
Weak:
Meaning of temporize
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.
temporize Sentence Examples
- The princess temporized with her pursuers, feigning cooperation to buy herself time.
- The politician temporized on the issue, avoiding taking a decisive stance to appease both sides.
- The military commander temporized, waiting for reinforcements before engaging in battle.
- The doctor temporized when deciding on a treatment plan, gathering more information before making a decision.
- The negotiator temporized with the opposing party, seeking common ground and concessions.
- The student temporized on his essay, procrastinating until the last moment before writing.
- The businessman temporized in closing the deal, hoping for a better offer or leverage.
- The actress temporized her performance, adapting to the director's changing instructions.
- The athlete temporized during the race, pacing himself strategically to conserve energy.
- The criminal temporized his confession, withholding information in hopes of a lighter sentence.
FAQs About the word 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, stall, linger, diddle, lollygag, play, mope, dawdle, poke, drag
hurtle, dart, stampede,scramble, stampede, hustle, hustle, trot, breeze, hump
The princess temporized with her pursuers, feigning cooperation to buy herself time.
The politician temporized on the issue, avoiding taking a decisive stance to appease both sides.
The military commander temporized, waiting for reinforcements before engaging in battle.
The doctor temporized when deciding on a treatment plan, gathering more information before making a decision.
