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extemporize
[ ik-stem-puh-rahyz ]
/ ɪkˈstɛm pəˌraɪz /
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verb (used without object), ex·tem·po·rized, ex·tem·po·riz·ing.
to speak extemporaneously: He can extemporize on any of a number of subjects.
to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one proceeds; improvise.
to do or manage something in a makeshift way.
verb (used with object), ex·tem·po·rized, ex·tem·po·riz·ing.
to make or devise extempore.
Music. to compose offhand; improvise.
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Also especially British, ex·tem·po·rise .
OTHER WORDS FROM extemporize
ex·tem·po·ri·za·tion, nounex·tem·po·riz·er, nounWords nearby extemporize
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British Dictionary definitions for extemporize
extemporize
extemporise
/ (ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz) /
verb
to perform, speak, or compose (an act, speech, piece of music, etc) without planning or preparation
to use (a temporary solution) for an immediate need; improvise
Derived forms of extemporize
extemporization or extemporisation, nounextemporizer or extemporiser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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