improvise

improvise
/im"preuh vuyz'/, v., improvised, improvising.
v.t.
1. to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize: to improvise an acceptance speech.
2. to compose, play, recite, or sing (verse, music, etc.) on the spur of the moment.
3. to make, provide, or arrange from whatever materials are readily available: We improvised a dinner from yesterday's leftovers.
v.i.
4. to compose, utter, execute, or arrange anything extemporaneously: When the actor forgot his lines he had to improvise.
[1820-30; < F improviser, or its source, It improvisare (later improvvisare), v. deriv. of improviso improvised < L improvisus, equiv. to im- IM-2 + provisus ptp. of providere to see beforehand, prepare, provide for (a future circumstance). See PROVISO]

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  • improvise — [im′prə vīz΄] vt., vi. improvised, improvising [Fr improviser < It improvvisare < improvviso, unprepared < L improvisus, unforeseen < in , not + provisus, pp. of providere, to foresee, anticipate: see PROVIDE] 1. to compose, or… …   English World dictionary

  • Improvise — Im pro*vise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Improvised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Improvising}.] [F. improviser, it. improvvisare, fr. improvviso unprovided, sudden, extempore, L. improvisus; pref. im not + provisus foreseen, provided. See {Proviso}.] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • improvise — is spelt ise, not ize …   Modern English usage

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  • improvise — ► VERB 1) create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation. 2) make from whatever is available. DERIVATIVES improvisation noun improvisational adjective improvisatory adjective improviser noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

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