Synonyms for extemporize

Synonyms for (verb) extemporize

Synonyms: ad-lib, extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize

Definition: perform without preparation

Usage: he extemporized a speech at the wedding

Similar words: do, perform, execute

Definition: carry out or perform an action

Usage: John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters; the skater executed a triple pirouette; she did a little dance


Synonyms: improvise, extemporize

Definition: manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand

Usage: after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks

Similar words: deal, contend, cope, make do, make out, manage, grapple, get by

Definition: come to terms with

Usage: We got by on just a gallon of gas; They made do on half a loaf of bread every day


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