Word of the Day for Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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temporize \TEM-puh-ryz\, intransitive verb:
temporize \TEM-puh-ryz\, intransitive verb:
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1. To be indecisive or evasive in order to gain time or delay action.
1. To be indecisive or evasive in order to gain time or delay action.
2. To comply with the time or occasion; to yield to prevailing opinion or circumstances.
3. To engage in discussions or negotiations so as to gain time (usually followed by 'with').
4. To come to terms (usually followed by 'with').
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It would seem that the B.O. is trying to temporize the vote on his ObamaCare by submitting his "much smaller" health care bill!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Temporize derives from Medieval Latin temporizare, "to pass the time," from Latin tempus, tempor-, "time." It is related to temporary.
Temporize derives from Medieval Latin temporizare, "to pass the time," from Latin tempus, tempor-, "time." It is related to temporary.
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