TEMPORIZE


Meaning of TEMPORIZE in English

v.intr. (also -ise) 1 avoid committing oneself so as to gain time; employ delaying tactics. 2 comply temporarily with the requirements of the occasion, adopt a time-serving policy. temporization n. temporizer n.

[ F temporiser bide one's time f. med. L temporizare delay f. tempus -oris time ]

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