What is the meaning of extemporize?

verb

  • Manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand.
    • usage: "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"
  • Perform without preparation.
    • usage: "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
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