pəˌraɪz verb (used without object)
1.
to speak extemporaneously: He can extemporize on any of a number of subjects.
2.
to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one proceeds; improvise.
3.
to do or manage something in a makeshift way.
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extemporize or extemporise (ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to perform, speak, or compose (an act, speech, piece of music, etc) without planning or preparation |
| 2. | to use (a temporary solution) for an immediate need; improvise |
| extemporise or extemporise | |
| —vb | |
| extempori'zation or extemporise | |
| —n | |
| extempori'sation or extemporise | |
| —n | |
| ex'temporizer or extemporise | |
| —n | |
| ex'temporiser or extemporise | |
| —n | |
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