(TEHM-puh-rize), verb
To gain time by being evasive or indecisive.
When an officious socialite tries to get too close to us, we do not feel the need to TEMPORIZE with our response; we simply remind her of her place.
| Front | temporize |
|---|---|
| Back | (TEHM-puh-rize), verb To gain time by being evasive or indecisive. When an officious socialite tries to get too close to us, we do not feel the need to TEMPORIZE with our response; we simply remind her of her place. |
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