improvisate

verb

im·​provi·​sate

ə̇mˈprävəˌzāt sometimes ˈimprəvə̇ˌz- or ə̇mˈprävəˌsāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: improvise

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from improvisation

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