v.
Pronunciation: ' t ə r-j ə -v ə r- ˌ s ā t; ˌ t ə r- ' ji-v ə r- ˌ s ā t, - ' gi-; ˌ t ə r-j ə - ' v ə r-
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -sat · ed ; -sat · ing
Etymology: Latin tergiversatus, past participle of tergiversari to show reluctance, from tergum back + versare to turn, frequentative of vertere to turn ― more at WORTH
Date: 1590
: to engage in tergiversation
– ter · gi · ver · sa · tor \ - ˌ s ā -t ə r \ noun