Word: temporize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: tem
po
rize
Definition: To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.
Morphemes:
Affix: temporize
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: temporāre
Language: la
Decoded: temporare
Meaning: to delay, put off
Affix: -izāre
Language: la
Decoded: -izare
Meaning: suffix forming the present active infinitive of verbs