'Temporize' definitions:
Definition of 'temporize'
(from WordNet)
verb
Draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote" [syn: temporize, temporise]
Definition of 'Temporize'
From: GCIDE
- 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 between two parties. [1913 Webster]
- They might their grievance inwardly complain, But outwardly they needs must temporize. --Daniel. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To delay; to procrastinate. [R.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To comply; to agree. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'temporize'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- be a timeserver,
- be dilatory,
- continue,
- dawdle,
- drag out,
- draw out,
- dwell on,
- extend,
- filibuster,
- gain time,
- hang,
- hang back,
- hang fire,
- hesitate,
- hold off,
- lengthen,
- lengthen out,
- linger on,
- make time,
- play for time,
- procrastinate,
- prolong,
- protract,
- put off,
- spin out,
- stall,
- stall for time,
- stall off,
- stooge around,
- stretch out,
- talk against time,
- trim
Words containing 'Temporize'
- Temporal,
- Temporalities,
- Temporality,
- Temporally,
- Temporalness,
- Temporization,
- Temporized,
- Temporizer,
- Temporizing,
- Temporizingly,
- Lords temporal,
- Temporal augment,
- Temporal bone,
- ex tempore,
- pro tempore,
- temporal arrangement,
- temporal arteritis,
- temporal artery,
- temporal canthus,
- temporal ccortex,
- temporal gyrus,
- temporal lobe,
- temporal muscle,
- temporal order,
- temporal property,
- temporal relation,
- temporal role,
- temporal vein,
- Post-temporal,
- anterior temporal artery,
- deep temporal vein,
- intermediate temporal artery,
- middle temporal vein,
- posterior temporal artery,
- superficial temporal vein,
- temporal lobe epilepsy