temporise

Meanings

• Verb

  Delay or postpone an action or decision, often to gain time or avoid a difficult situation.

  - "He chose to temporise rather than make an immediate decision."
  - "The politician was criticized for temporising on the issue of gun control."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with temporise
applause , cause , daze , maze , praise

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Variants

List of all variants of temporise that leads to same result
temporise , temporised , temporises , temporising , temporize

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'temporis', meaning 'time'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'temporise' is less commonly used in English than the related term 'procrastinate'.

2. In some contexts, 'temporise' can be used to describe the act of negotiating or bargaining, as in 'The salesman tried to temporise with the customer to close the deal.'

3. The related term 'temporal' refers to things related to time or the order of things in time.

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Related Concepts

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1. procrastination: Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing an action or decision, often due to fear or lack of motivation. Temporising is a more deliberate and strategic form of procrastination, used to gain time or avoid a difficult situation.

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Culture

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There are no significant cultural, historical, or symbolic associations with the word 'temporise'.

How to Memorize "temporise"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the concept of time being stretched out, allowing you to delay or postpone an action or decision.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'temporise' with the concept of 'buying time' or 'gaining an advantage'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Time on my side' to remember the meaning of 'temporise'.

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