temporizing
71temporize — [tem′pə rīz΄] vi. temporized, temporizing [Fr temporiser < ML temporizare < L tempus, time: see TEMPER] 1. to suit one s actions to the time, occasion, or circumstances, without reference to principle 2. a) to give temporary compliance or… …
72fish or cut bait — phrasal : to make a choice between alternatives : cease temporizing or procrastinating; specifically : to choose either to engage wholeheartedly or actively in some work or scheme or to withdraw from it completely * * * I informal stop… …
73temporization — ˌtempərə̇ˈzāshən, pəˌrīˈ noun ( s) : the act, policy, or practice of temporizing …
74temporizingly — adverb : in a temporizing manner * * * temˈporizingly or temˈporisingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑temporize …
75pa|cif´i|cal|ly — pa|cif|ic «puh SIHF ihk», adjective. 1. tending to make peace; making peace: »The traders made pacific advances toward the Indians. The policy of the Prince was pacific and temporizing (John L. Motley). SYNONYM(S): peaceable, conciliatory. 2.… …
76Pa|cif|ic — «puh SIHF ihk», adjective. 1. tending to make peace; making peace: »The traders made pacific advances toward the Indians. The policy of the Prince was pacific and temporizing (John L. Motley). SYNONYM(S): peaceable, conciliatory. 2. loving peace; …
77pa|cif|ic — «puh SIHF ihk», adjective. 1. tending to make peace; making peace: »The traders made pacific advances toward the Indians. The policy of the Prince was pacific and temporizing (John L. Motley). SYNONYM(S): peaceable, conciliatory. 2. loving peace; …
78EXECUTION — (Civil), laws concerning methods of recovering a debt. Definition and Substance of the Concept In Jewish law, a debt or obligation (ḥiyyuv) creates in favor of the creditor not only a personal right of action against the debtor, but also a right… …
79MAIMONIDEAN CONTROVERSY — MAIMONIDEAN CONTROVERSY, a vast complex of disputed cultural, religious, and social problems, focusing around several central themes. Some of the elements of this controversy considerably antedate maimonides (1135–1204); and of the questions… …
