Main Entry: ter·gi·ver·sate

Pronunciation: \ˈtər-jə-vər-ˌsāt; ˌtər-ˈji-vər-ˌsāt, -ˈgi-; ˌtər-jə-ˈvər-\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ter·gi·ver·sat·ed; ter·gi·ver·sat·ing

Etymology: Latin tergiversatus, past participle of tergiversari to show reluctance, from tergum back + versare to turn, frequentative of vertere to turn — more at worth

Date: 1590

: to engage in tergiversation

— ter·gi·ver·sa·tor \-ˌsā-tər\ noun