Temporise

Word TEMPORISE
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Definitions and meanings of "Temporise"

What do we mean by temporise?

To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.

To apply a temporary piece of dental work that will later be removed.

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.

To delay; to procrastinate.

To comply; to agree.

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The word "temporise" in example sentences

"Why ought he to know?" asked Imogene, doubtless with that impulse to temporise which is natural to the human soul in questions of right and interest. ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)

Since my present need was to temporise, and give the impression that I might be talked into their ghastly scheme, I played it as they would expect from the redoubtable Flashy, indignation forgotten, narrow-eyed and considering, asking shrewd questions: How could they be sure Franz-Josef would offer us bed and board? ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The government cannot profess a commitment to upholding and protecting human rights when, on the international stage, we go out of our way to temporise with tyranny," Leon said in a Human Rights ❋ Unknown (2007)

"The government cannot profess a commitment to upholding and protecting human rights when, on the international stage, we go out of our way to temporise with tyranny." ❋ Unknown (2007)

They desired to temporise until their leader came. ❋ Herbert George (2006)

And you think to temporise, to make some scheme of compromise, that will enable you to live in your way while that — that machinery — lives in its. ❋ Herbert George (2004)

Ferdinand perceived his drift, and thanked him for his generous offer, which he would not fail to consider with all due deliberation; though he was determined against the proposal, but obliged to temporise, that he might not incur the displeasure of this man, at whose mercy he lay. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Strether was an abrupt reaction, a final impatience of his own tendency to temporise. ❋ Unknown (2003)

However, on reflection, it may be expedient to temporise. ❋ Mme. Du Hausset (N/A)

But all I could say, all the earnest representations to be deduced from this critical crisis, could not prevail with her, even so far as to persuade her to temporise with Dumourier, as she had done with many others on similar occasions. ❋ Mme. Du Hausset (N/A)

Republican congressmen from the State, almost without exception, yielded to this view, voicing the sentiment that it was vain to temporise longer with compromises. ❋ DeAlva Stanwood Alexander (N/A)

Walsingham describes as fickle as a reed, siding at one time with the lords and at another time with the king (689) — Richard was driven to temporise. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Jupp was at a nonplus again; however, he tried to temporise with the mite, the more especially from his noticing that his little legs were quite mottled and his tiny fingers blue with cold. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Philip Hamlyn to temporise, to affect ignorance, and say, What woman? just as if his mind were not full of the woman, and of nothing else. ❋ Various (N/A)

The greatness of the required sacrifice came over her and therewith the desire to temporise. ❋ Frank Jewett Mather (N/A)

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