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verb
To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To do something in a makeshift way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To make or create ex tempore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To compose extemporaneously or improvise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
perform without preparation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: perform, execute, do
History
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Across languages
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