Tem″po‐rize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Temporized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Temporizing (?).] [F. temporiser. See Temporal of time.] 1. To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.
They might their grievance inwardly complain,
But outwardly they needs must temporize. Daniel.
2. To delay; to procrastinate. Bacon.
3. To comply; to agree. Shak.