v.
Pronunciation: ' tem-p ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -rized ; -riz · ing
Etymology: Middle French temporiser, from Medieval Latin temporizare to passive 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 \ ˌ tem-p ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– tem · po · riz · er noun