English

Verb

take time ‎(third-person singular simple present takes time, present participle taking time, simple past took time, past participle taken time)

1. To require a comparatively long period of time.

   Learning a foreign language takes time.

   It takes time to get used to having a step-parent.

2. To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary).

   He took time to help us with his son with his homework

   He took time for his son.

Synonyms

• (require a comparatively long period of time): take a long time, take some time
• (volunteer to spend one's time): make time for, take the time

Derived terms

• take time to smell the roses

See also

• take the time
• take one's time
• take someone's time
• take Time by the forelock, take Time by the top
• take time off, take time out

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