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Meaning of improvise
The primary meaning of the word "improvise" is to create or perform something without prior planning or preparation.
Etymology of improvise
The word "improvise" originated in the mid-19th century from the French word "improviser", which is derived from the Italian "improvvisare", meaning "to compose or utter extemporaneously"
Historically, the term was first used in the context of music and theater, where performers would create and deliver lines, melodies, or dialogue on the spot
Synonyms
Definitions
- To create or perform something spontaneously, without prior planning or preparation
- * To make or provide something, such as a solution or a way of doing something, using whatever is available
Usage Examples
- The jazz musician began to improvise a solo, creating a beautiful and complex melody on the spot
- * The actor had to improvise her lines when she forgot the script
- * The chef had to improvise a new recipe when she realized she was missing a key ingredient
Antonyms
plan
prepare
rehearse
script
choreograph
schedule
organize
arrange
coordinate
premeditate
deliberate
intentional
preconceived
predetermined
scripted
rehearsed
planned
prepared
deliberate
calculated
predetermined