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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition

TEMPORIZE

intransitive verb (-rized; -rizing)
Etymology: Middle French temporiser, from Medieval Latin temporizare to pass the time, from Latin tempor-, tempus
Date: 1579
to act to suit the time or occasion ; yield to current or dominant opinion, to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time , temporization noun temporizer noun