transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtem-pə-ˌrīz ]
intransitive verb
( -rized ; -riz·ing )
Etymology: Middle French temporiser, from Medieval Latin temporizare to pass the time, from Latin tempor-, tempus
Date: 1579
1. : to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
2. : to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time
you'd have to temporize until you found out how she wanted to be advised — Mary Austin
• tem·po·ri·za·tion ˌtem-pə-rə-ˈzā-shən noun
• tem·po·riz·er noun