temporize

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Synonyms: temporise, temporale, temporist, memorize, terrorize, extemporize, temporizer, temporized, temporalize, emprize, temporizes

Antonyms: temporise, temporale, temporist, memorize, terrorize, extemporize, temporizer, temporized, temporalize, emprize, temporizes

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[deliberately]] [[act#Verb|act]] [[evasively]] or [[prolong]] a [[discussion]] in order to [[gain#Verb|gain]] [[time#Noun|time]] or [[postpone]] a [[decision]], sometimes so that a [[compromise]] can be [[reach#Verb|reached]] or simply to make a [[conversation]] more [[temperate]]; to [[stall for time]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|by extension}} To [[discuss]], to [[negotiate]]; to reach a compromise.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|dentistry}} To [[apply]] a [[temporary]] [[piece#Noun|piece]] of [[dental]] [[work#Noun|work]] that will later be [[remove#Verb|removed]].
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|archaic}} To [[comply]] with the [[occasion#Noun|occasion]] or time; to [[humour#Verb|humour]], or [[yield#Verb|yield]] to, [[current#Adjective|current]] [[circumstance]]s or [[opinion]]; also, to {{l|en|trim|t=[[fluctuate]] between [[party#Noun|parties]], so as to [[appear]] to [[favour#Verb|favour]] each|id=fluctuate}}.
5. {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete}} To [[delay#Verb|delay]], especially until a more [[favourable]] time; to [[procrastinate]].
6. {{lb|en|transitive|medical}} To take temporary measures or actions to manage a situation without providing a definitive or permanent solution.

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