Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.76 in modern English

Syllables
take the -time
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From take time.

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

take time

Questions

What does take the time mean?
To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary).
Where does take the time come from?
From take time.

How to pronounce take the time

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