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1. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · temporizeTEMPORIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TEMPORIZE definition: 1. to delay making a decision or stating your opinion in order to get an advantage 2. to delay…. Learn more.

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     temporize definicja: 1. to delay making a decision or...

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     TEMPORIZE meaning: 1. to delay making a decision or stating...

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   What does temporize mean?

   • （为了争取有利条件而）拖延时间… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! TEMPORIZE definition: 1. to delay making a decision or stating your opinion in order to get an advantage 2. to delay….

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   What syllable is temporize?

   • Accent the first syllable of temporize: "TEM-puh-rise." Tempor- means "time," which you probably recognize from other time-related words such as temporary, temporal, and contemporary. Temporize comes from the Middle French word temporiser, meaning "to pass one's time, wait one's time."

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   Where did the word temporiser come from?

   • borrowed from Middle French temporiser, temporisier "to last, pass one's life, postpone, gain time," probably borrowed from Medieval Latin temporizāre "to delay," from Latin tempor-, tempus "time, period of time" + Medieval Latin -izāre -ize — more at tempo 1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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   When should we cease to temporize with principle?

   • Let us cease to temporize with principle when such unmanly action seems easy and inexpensive. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of temporize?

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · temporizeTEMPORIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TEMPORIZE meaning: 1. to delay making a decision or stating your opinion in order to get an advantage 2. to delay…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · temporizeTemporize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TEMPORIZE is to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion. How to use temporize in a sentence. Is it Time to temporize?

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com · english · temporizeTEMPORIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   temporize in British English. or temporise (ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz ) verb (intransitive) 1. to delay, act evasively, or protract a discussion, negotiation, etc, esp in order to gain time or effect a compromise. 2. to adapt oneself to the circumstances or occasion, as by temporary or apparent agreement. Collins English Dictionary.

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   The verb temporize describes stalling in order to gain time in the hopes of avoiding or preventing something. Your class might temporize so your teacher won't have time to give the pop quiz you all think she's going to give.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com · us · definitiontemporize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of temporize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com · english-word · temporizeTEMPORIZE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   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. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'temporize' British English: tempəraɪz American English: tɛmpəraɪz. More. Conjugations of 'temporize'