improvise — to create and perform something spontaneously without preparation
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to create and perform something spontaneously without preparation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/
Korean meaning: 즉석에서 만들어내다, 즉흥적으로 하다
Korean pronunciation: **임**프러바이즈
Example Sentences
- When the pizza delivery was delayed, dad improvised dinner using leftover rice and mysterious ingredients from the fridge.
- The jazz musician's ability to improvise made every performance unique and memorable.
- She had to improvise her presentation when she realized she brought the wrong USB drive.
improvise
VERB//ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz//
to create and perform something spontaneously without preparation
A chef must improvise a new dish from random ingredients
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When musicians improvise, magic can comprise the sweetest surprise!
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Origin
From Italian 'improvvisare', derived from Latin 'improvisus' meaning 'unforeseen' or 'unexpected'. The Latin root combines 'in-' (not) and 'provisus' (foreseen), from 'providere' meaning 'to provide or foresee'.
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“When the pizza delivery was delayed, dad improvised dinner using leftover rice and mysterious ingredients from the fridge.”
“The jazz musician's ability to improvise made every performance unique and memorable.”
“She had to improvise her presentation when she realized she brought the wrong USB drive.”
“The survival expert taught us how to improvise shelter using only branches and leaves.”
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