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• temporize, extemporize — Temporize means to compromise, to act evasively so as to gain time or advantage, to postpone action or a decision : We need relief; don t temporize any longer. Many a public official has found that he must temporize if he wishes to hold his… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• Temporize — Tem po*rize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Temporized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Temporizing}.] [F. temporiser. See {Temporal} of time.] 1. To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• temporize — [tem′pə rīz΄] vi. temporized, temporizing [Fr temporiser < ML temporizare < L tempus, time: see TEMPER] 1. to suit one s actions to the time, occasion, or circumstances, without reference to principle 2. a) to give temporary compliance or… …   English World dictionary

• temporize — temporization, n. temporizer, n. temporizingly, adv. /tem peuh ruyz /, v.i., temporized, temporizing. 1. to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting. 2. to comply with the time or occasion; yield temporarily or ostensibly to… …   Universalium

• temporize — v 1. procrastinate, delay, pause, hang back; wait, play a waiting game, hesitate, Inf. drag one s feet, Inf. footdrag, put off, gain time, play for time, sleep on it; hold off, hold [s.t.] up, lay [s.t.] over, refrain from further action, let the …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• temporize — v. n. Trim, comply with occasions, yield to circumstances, fall in with current opinion, act the time server, be on the fence, wait to see which way the cat will jump …   New dictionary of synonyms

• temporize — tem•po•rize [[t]ˈtɛm pəˌraɪz[/t]] v. i. rized, riz•ing 1) to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting 2) to comply with the time or occasion 3) to treat or parley so as to gain time (usu. fol. by with) • Etymology: 1570–80; < ML… …   From formal English to slang

• temporize — [[t]te̱mpəraɪz[/t]] temporizes, temporizing, temporized VERB If you say that someone is temporizing, you mean that they keep doing unimportant things in order to delay something important such as making a decision or stating their real opinion.… …   English dictionary

• temporize —   v.i. procrastinate; delay; comply with circumstances …   Dictionary of difficult words

• temporize — 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. Derivatives: temporization n. temporizer n. Etymology: F… …   Useful english dictionary

• ZIONISM — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the word and its meaning forerunners ḤIBBAT ZION ROOTS OF ḤIBBAT ZION background to the emergence of the movement the beginnings of the movement PINSKER S AUTOEMANCIPATION settlement… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism