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.

Also especially British, ex·tem·po·rise .

Origin of extemporize

First recorded in 1635–45; extempore + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM extemporize

ex·tem·po·ri·za·tion, nounex·tem·po·riz·er, noun

Words nearby extemporize

extd., extemporal, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, extemporize, extend, extend credit to, extended, extended care, extended complex plane

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Example sentences from the Web for extemporize

I was in the vein to extemporize successfully, and felt that I did so.
Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland|Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
They could extemporize board and men, but how to raise the bits of ivory?
Bits of Blarney|R. Shelton Mackenzie
Being a victim of the unforeseen, no choice remains to me; I must extemporize.
'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914|Maurice Genevoix
When I appeared to extemporize, I was again enthusiastically received.
Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland|Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

I used to learn the songs by heart and invent and extemporize tunes for them.
My Boyhood|John Burroughs

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, noun

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单词	extemporize
释义	extemporize [ ik-stem-puh-rahyz ] / ɪkˈstɛm pəˌraɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR extemporize ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Also especially British, ex·tem·po·rise . Origin of extemporize First recorded in 1635–45; extempore + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM extemporize ex·tem·po·ri·za·tion, nounex·tem·po·riz·er, noun Words nearby extemporize extd., extemporal, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, extemporize, extend, extend credit to, extended, extended care, extended complex plane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for extemporize I was in the vein to extemporize successfully, and felt that I did so. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland\|Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy They could extemporize board and men, but how to raise the bits of ivory? Bits of Blarney\|R. Shelton Mackenzie Being a victim of the unforeseen, no choice remains to me; I must extemporize. 'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914\|Maurice Genevoix When I appeared to extemporize, I was again enthusiastically received. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland\|Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy I used to learn the songs by heart and invent and extemporize tunes for them. My Boyhood\|John Burroughs 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, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to extemporize devise, ad-lib, invent, knock off, make up, play by ear, toss off
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extemporize

verb (used without object), ex·tem·po·rized, ex·tem·po·riz·ing.

verb (used with object), ex·tem·po·rized, ex·tem·po·riz·ing.

Origin of extemporize

OTHER WORDS FROM extemporize

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Example sentences from the Web for extemporize

British Dictionary definitions for extemporize

extemporise

verb

Derived forms of extemporize

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