v. ex·tem·po·rized, ex·tem·po·riz·ing, ex·tem·po·riz·es v.tr. To do or perform (something) without prior preparation or practice: extemporized an acceptance speech. v.intr. To perform an act or utter something in an impromptu manner; improvise: "[When] the house lights dimmed, she could no longer read what she had written and was forced to extemporize" (Dale Peterson). [From EXTEMPORE.] ex·tem′po·ri·zation (-pər-ĭ-zāshən) n. ex·tempo·riz′er n. |
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