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Word: Temporize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French temporiser ‘bide one's time’, from medieval Latin temporizare ‘to delay’, from Latin tempus, tempor- ‘time’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛmpərʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time
Short Definition:avoid making decision or committing oneself
Examples:- the opportunity was missed because the queen still temporized
Variant Forms:
- temporise
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