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Temporized

Temporize \Tem"po*rize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Temporized; p. pr. & vb. n. Temporizing.] [F. temporiser. See Temporal of time.]

  1. To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.

    They might their grievance inwardly complain, But outwardly they needs must temporize.
    --Daniel.

  2. To delay; to procrastinate. [R.]
    --Bacon.

  3. To comply; to agree. [Obs.]
    --Shak.

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temporized

alt. (en-past of: temporize) vb. (en-past of: temporize)