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improvise

verb

/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/

Meaning

To create or perform something spontaneously without preparation.

The actor had to improvise his lines when he forgot the script.

improvise on the spot

extemporize, ad-lib, invent, create, devise

prepare, rehearse, plan

improvise a speech, improvise music, improvise a solution, improvise lines

To accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time.

to drive, force, or urge someone to do something

Assigned to a job or role; nominated or designated for a position.

To make something full; occupy completely.

to show someone the way; to direct or influence behavior

to convert a message into code or cipher