temporizing — temporize (Amer.) tem·po·rize || tempÉ™raɪz v. fit oneself to the time constraints; put off, postpone; evade a decision, avoid an answer (also temporise) … English contemporary dictionary
temporizing — temˈporizing or temˈporising noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑temporize … Useful english dictionary
Timeserving — Time serv ing, n. An obsequious compliance with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power, which implies a surrender of one s independence, and sometimes of one s integrity. [1913 Webster] Syn: Temporizing. Usage: {Timeserving},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temporize — [[t]te̱mpəraɪz[/t]] temporizes, temporizing, temporized VERB If you say that someone is temporizing, you mean that they keep doing unimportant things in order to delay something important such as making a decision or stating their real opinion.… … English dictionary
France — • Geography, statistics, and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. France France † … Catholic encyclopedia
Hear — Hear, v. i. 1. To have the sense or faculty of perceiving sound. The hearing ear. Prov. xx. 12. [1913 Webster] 2. To use the power of perceiving sound; to perceive or apprehend by the ear; to attend; to listen. [1913 Webster] So spake our mother… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Temporization — Tem po*ri*za tion, n. [Cf. F. temporisation.] The act of temporizing. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Temporizingly — Tem po*ri zing*ly, adv. In a temporizing or yielding manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
