extemporize
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ex·tem·po·rize
(ĭk-stĕm′pə-rīz′)v. ex·tem·po·rized, ex·tem·po·riz·ing, ex·tem·po·riz·es
v.tr.
To do or perform (something) without prior preparation or practice: extemporized an acceptance speech.
v.intr.
To perform an act or utter something in an impromptu manner; improvise: "[When] the house lights dimmed, she could no longer read what she had written and was forced to extemporize" (Dale Peterson).
[From extempore.]
ex·tem′po·ri·za′tion (-pər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
ex·tem′po·riz′er n.
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extemporize
(ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz) orextemporise
vb
1. to perform, speak, or compose (an act, speech, piece of music, etc) without planning or preparation
2. to use (a temporary solution) for an immediate need; improvise
exˌtemporiˈzation, exˌtemporiˈsation n
exˈtempoˌrizer, exˈtempoˌriser n
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ex•tem•po•rize
(ɪkˈstɛm pəˌraɪz)v. -rized, -riz•ing. v.i.
1. to speak extemporaneously.
2. to compose or perform extemporaneously.
3. to do something in a makeshift way.
v.t. 4. to speak, perform, or devise extemporaneously.
[1635–45]
ex•tem′po•riz`er, n.
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extemporize
Past participle: extemporized
Gerund: extemporizing
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Verb | 1. | extemporize - manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks" |
2. | extemporize - perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding" |
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extemporize
vti → aus dem Stegreif sprechen, extemporieren (geh); (Mus) → improvisieren
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