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improvise

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Main Entry:
im·pro·vise Listen to the pronunciation of improvise
Pronunciation:
\ˈim-prə-ˌvīz also ˌim-prə-ˈ\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
im·pro·vised; im·pro·vis·ing
Etymology:
French improviser, from Italian improvvisare, from improvviso sudden, from Latin improvisus, literally, unforeseen, from in- + provisus, past participle of providēre to see ahead — more at provide
Date:
1826
transitive verb 1 : to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously 2 : to make, invent, or arrange offhand 3 : to make or fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand <improvise a meal> intransitive verb : to improvise something
— im·pro·vis·er or im·pro·vi·sor Listen to the pronunciation of improvisor \-ˌvī-zər, -ˈvī-\ noun
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