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to improvise
01
to create or make something using whatever materials or resources are available
Transitive: to improvise sth
Example
When the power went out, she had to improvise a flashlight using her phone.
He improvised a tool to fix the broken car using a piece of wire.
02
to create and perform words of a play, music, etc. on impulse and without preparation, particularly because one is forced to do so
Intransitive
Transitive: to improvise a performance
Example
When the actor forgot his lines, he had to improvise to keep the scene going.
Musicians often improvise solos during live performances for added spontaneity.