temporizeth

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A form of temporize — 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.

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Meanings

verb

alternative temporiseth

  1. archaicindicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of temporize
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APA

temporizeth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temporizeth

MLA

“temporizeth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temporizeth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “temporizeth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temporizeth.

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