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- TEMPORIZE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
For instance, a political leader faced with a difficult issue might temporize by talking vaguely about possible solutions without actually doing anything The point of such temporizing is to avoid taking definite—and possibly unpopular—action, in hopes that the problem will somehow go away
- TEMPORIZE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Temporize definition: to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting See examples of TEMPORIZE used in a sentence
- TEMPORIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
TEMPORIZE meaning: 1 to delay making a decision or stating your opinion in order to get an advantage 2 to delay… Learn more
- Temporize - definition of temporize by The Free Dictionary
To act or speak in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision: "Colonial officials ordered to enforce unpopular enactments, tended to temporize, to find excuses for evasion" (J H Parry)
- temporize - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
temporize, temporise ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz vb (intransitive) to delay, act evasively, or protract a discussion, negotiation, etc, esp in order to gain time or effect a compromise
- TEMPORIZE definition in American English | Collins English . . .
2 senses: 1 to delay, act evasively, or protract a discussion, negotiation, etc, esp in order to gain time or effect a Click for more definitions
- temporize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and . . .
to delay making a decision or giving a definite answer, in order to gain time Want to learn more? Definition of temporize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
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