What does temporise mean?
Temporise means (British spelling) Alternative spelling of temporize..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of temporize..
Though that her heart were fired, and swollen with anger, she temporiseth so, 'twas undiscovered: […]
On the first day when his father formally gave him the hint that he was to place his affections at Miss Swartz's feet, George temporised with the old gentleman.
[William] Penn, therefore, exhorted the fellows not to rely on the goodness of their cause, but to submit, or at least to temporise.
Use temporise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Temporise means (British spelling) Alternative spelling of temporize..
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Though that her heart were fired, and swollen with anger, she temporiseth so, 'twas undiscovered: […]
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