10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPROVISATE»
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improvisate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The encyclopædic dictionary. 7 vols. [in 14].
[Improvisate, a.] A* Trans. : To compose, recite, or sing impromptu ; to improvise.
B. Intrant, : To improvise ; to speak, recite, or sing extemporaneously. im-prov i ?a
-tion. *. [Fr.] 1. The act or art of doing anything extemporaneously ; the act or art ...
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The Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New & Original Work of ...
[Improvisate, a.] A. Trans. : To compose, recite, or sing impromptu ; to improvise.
B. Intrans. : To improvise ; to speak, recite, or sing extemporaneously. tm-prdv-I-
sa-tion, «. [Fr.] 1. The act or art of doing anything extemporaneously ; the act or art
...
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
In an improving manner, improvisate (im-prov'i-sat), v. t. and «'.; pret. and pp.
improvisated, ppr. improvisating. [< NL. as if "improvisatus, pp. of 'improvisare, im-
pro vise : see improvise.} To improvise. [Rare.] His [Gladstone's] extemporaneous
...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1906
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The Encyclopædic Dictionary: A New, and Original Work of ...
[IMPROVISATE, a.) A. Trans. : To compose, recite, or sing impromptu ; to
improvise. B. Intrant. : To improvise ; to speak, recite, or sing extemporaneously.
Im-prSv-l'-sa'-tion. ». [Fr.] 1. The act or art of doing anything extemporaneously ;
the act or ...
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
Beneath the humorous exaggeration of the story I seemed to see the face of a
very serious and improving moral. Lowell, Democracy. improvingly (im-pro'ving-li
), adv. In an improving manner. improvisate (im-prov'i-sat), v. t. and i. ; pret. and
pp.
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
In an improving manner. improvisate (im-prov'i-sat), v. t. and f. ; pret. and pp.
improvisated, ppr. improvisating. [< NL. as if "improvisatus, pp. of "improvisare,
improvise : see improvise.] To improvise. [Rare.] His [Gladstone's)
extemporaneous ...
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
Beneath thehuroorouse: ' moral. Lowell, I>emocracy. improvingly (im-pro'ving-li),
adv. In an improving manner. improvisate (im-prov'i-sat), v. t. and «.; pret. and pp.
improvisated, ppr. improvisating. [< NL. as if 'improvisatus, pp. of 'improvisare, ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
In an improving manner. improvisate (im-prov'i-sat), v. t. and i. ; pret. and pp.
improvisatcd, ppr. improvisating. [< NL. as if 'improvisatus, pp. of "improvisare, im-
provise: see improvise.] To improvise. [Rare.] His [Gladstone's] extemporaneous
...
William Dwight Whitney, 1889
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Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Improvisate. Impressive, im-prcs'iv, adj., capable of making an impression on the
mind ; solemn.— -adv. Impressively. — «. lmprea'lveness. Impressment, im-
preVment, n., the act of impressing or seizing for service, especially the public
service ...
William Chambers, James Donald, 1876
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Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Improvisate. impressive, im-pres/iv, adj., eatable of making an impression on the
mind ; solemn.— -adv. impressively. — n. imprees'iveness. impressment, im-pres'
ment, n., the act of impressing or seizing for service, especially the public ...
