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   improvised

   /ˈɪmprəvʌɪzd/

   adjective

   • 1. created and performed spontaneously or without preparation; impromptu: "an improvised short speech" Similar impromptuimprovisationalimprovisatoryunrehearsedunpreparedunscriptedextemporeextemporizedspontaneousunstudiedunpremeditatedunarrangedunplannedon the spotad libad libituminformal:off-the-cuffspur of the momentrare:improvisatorialOpposite preparedrehearsed
   • ▪ done or made using whatever is available; makeshift: "we slept on improvised beds" Similar makeshiftthrown togethercobbled togetherdevisedriggedjury-riggedrough and readymake-doemergencystopgaptemporaryshort-termpro temad hocpro temporead interim

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPROVISED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Improvised is the past tense and past participle of improvise, which means to invent or make something without planning it beforehand. Learn how to use improvised in sentences with different meanings and contexts, such as acting, music, or architecture.

   • English (US)

     to invent or make something, such as a speech or a device,...

   • Znaczenie Improvised, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     improvised definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Improvisatory

     IMPROVISATORY definition: 1. (of speech or music) done or...

   • Definition

     to invent or make something, such as a speech or a device,...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPROVISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Improvisation is the act of inventing or making something, such as a speech or a device, at the time when it is needed without already having planned it. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of improvisation with Cambridge Dictionary.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › improviseImprovise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Improvise means to compose, recite, play, or sing without preparation, or to make, invent, or arrange on the spur of the moment. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for improvise.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › improvisedImprovised - definition of improvised by The Free Dictionary

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   Improvised means made, composed, or performed with little or no preparation or forethought. Find the origin, usage, and examples of improvised and related words in this online dictionary.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › improvisedIMPROVISED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Improvised definition: made or said without previous preparation. See examples of IMPROVISED used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPROVISED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to invent or make something, such as a speech or a device, at the time when it is needed without already having planned it: I hadn't prepared a speech so I suddenly had to improvise. improvise something from something We improvised a mattress from a pile of blankets.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › improviseIMPROVISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize: to improvise an acceptance speech. to compose, play, recite, or sing (verse, music, etc.) on the spur of the moment. to make, provide, or arrange from whatever materials are readily available: We improvised a dinner from yesterday's leftovers.