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im·pro·vise (ĭḿprə-vīź)

[French improviser, from Italian improvvisare, from improvviso, unforeseen, from Latin imprōvīsus, in-, not; see in–1, + prōvīsus past participle of prōvidēre, to foresee; see provide.]

verb: -vised, -vis·ing, -vis·es. 

transitive verb 

  1. To invent, compose, or perform with little or no preparation.
  2. To play or sing (music) extemporaneously, especially by inventing variations on a melody or creating new melodies in accordance with a set progression of chords.
  3. To make or provide from available materials: improvised a dinner from what I found in the refrigerator.

intransitive verb 

  1. To invent, compose, or perform something extemporaneously.
  2. To improvise music.
  3. To make do with whatever materials are at hand.

derivatives

iḿpro·viśer
noun