Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.87 in modern English

Syllables: make -time
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reserve a period of time to do something.

Intransitive verb

verb

To recover lost time, as by travelling faster than usual.

Colloquial

verb

To spend time with a person in or in pursuit of a romantic relationship.

Colloquial; Dated

Example Sentences

"Let's make time next week to meet again."
""I've done ten dozen this week," she said proudly to Mrs. Morel. "T-t-t!" went the other. "I don't know how you can find time." "Eh!" said Mrs. Anthony. "You can find time if you make time.""
"We can really make time if we take the freeway."
"We made good time on the flight back because we had a tailwind."
"He was always trying to make time with Nancy, but she just wasn't interested."

Usage

Inflected Forms

makes time (present, singular) making time (participle, present) made time (participle, past) made time (past)

Phrases

make up for lost time take the time

Frequently Paired Words

make up for lost time take the time

Synonyms

find time

Questions

What does make time mean?: To reserve a period of time to do something.

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