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IMPROVISE
improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise
(verb) perform without preparation; “he extemporized a speech at the wedding”
improvise, extemporize
(verb) manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; “after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
improvise (third-person singular simple present improvises, present participle improvising, simple past and past participle improvised)
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, instinct, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
Synonyms
• fly by the seat of one's pants, play by ear, punt, think on one's feet, wing it
Source: Wiktionary
Im`pro*vise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Improvised; p. pr. & vb. n. Improvising.] Etym: [F. improviser, it. improvvisare, fr. improvviso unprovided, sudden, extempore, L. improvisus; pref. im- not + provisus foreseen, provided. See Proviso.]
1. To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially in verse; to extemporize; also, to play upon an instrument, or to act, extemporaneously.
2. To bring about, arrange, or make, on a sudden, or without previous preparation. Charles attempted to improvise a peace. Motley.
3. To invent, or provide, offhand, or on the spur of the moment; as, he improvised a hammer out of a stone.
Im`pro*vise", v. i.
Definition: To produce or render extemporaneous compositions, especially in verse or in music, without previous preparation; hence, to do anything offhand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PREMATURELY
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