improvise

//ˈɪm.prə.vaɪz//
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Verb

improviseInfinitive
improvisePresent tense
improvisedPast tense
improvisedPast participle
improvisingPresent participle
improvisesThird-person singular
1

To create, perform, or produce something spontaneously or without preparation, especially in music, drama, or speech.

The jazz musician had to improvise when he forgot the melody.

2

To make or construct something from whatever materials are available, often in an emergency or unexpected situation.

We had to improvise a shelter from branches and leaves when the storm came.

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