Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.77 in modern English

Syllables: take -time
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To require a comparatively long period of time.

verb

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

Example Sentences

"Learning a foreign language takes time."
"It takes time to get used to having a step-parent."
"After World War II it took time to clear up the arrears of track maintenance on both lines and it was not until 1953 that the L.M.R. restored any two-hour schedules, the W.R. following suit a year later."
"He took time to help us with his son with his homework."
"He took time for his son."

Inflected Forms

takes time (present, singular) taking time (participle, present) took time (past) taken time (participle, past)

Phrases

take time to smell the roses take the time take one's time take time by the forelock take time off take time out

Frequently Paired Words

take the time take one's time take time by the forelock take time off take time out

Synonyms

take a long time take some time make time for take the time

Questions

What does take time mean?: To require a comparatively long period of time.

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