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extemporize
verb ex·tem·po·rize \ik-ˈstem-pə-ˌrīz\
ex·tem·po·rizedex·tem·po·riz·ing
Definition of EXTEMPORIZE
intransitive verb
1
: to do something extemporaneously : improvise; especially : to speak extemporaneously
2
: to get along in a makeshift manner
transitive verb
: to compose, perform, or utter extemporaneously : improvise <extemporized an after-dinner speech>
— ex·tem·po·riz·er noun

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First Known Use of EXTEMPORIZE
1592
Related to EXTEMPORIZE
- Synonyms
- ad-lib, clap (together or up), improvise, fake
Rhymes with EXTEMPORIZE
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