take time
idiom
1
: to need or require time to happen or be done
You have to be patient. Things like this take time.
It may take some time for the medication to wear off.
The meeting won't take too much time.
This job is easy and will take no time at all.
2
or take the time
: to use an amount of time in order to do something important
They never took the time to get to know her.
I took some time to think about it, and my answer is still "no."
Examples of take time in a Sentence
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To become legally binding, Abruzzo’s memos must also be approved by the N.L.R.B.’s board, which can take time.
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Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Do your due diligence, but, more importantly, take time to get to know the person.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Buckle up, because identifying your most flattering colors might take time, patience and a crash course in style history.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Staff salaries are budgeted, so the campus already bears the cost of backfilling positions when employees need to take time off, said Daniel Chanen, who leads human resources for the UW System.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
In a press release posted Sunday, officials said the Oregon Lottery is working with the ticket holder who came forward on Monday to claim the prize, adding that the process involves security measure and vetting that will take time before a winner can be announced.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Herrera, a junior at Simmons University in Boston, plans to take time off from classes to spend the day with her family and go to a local mosque for a special prayer that is only said during an eclipse.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
Instead, take time to explore what life looks like on the other side of this change.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024
But such efforts, even if all the necessary parties agreed to them, would take time.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Do your due diligence, but, more importantly, take time to get to know the person.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Buckle up, because identifying your most flattering colors might take time, patience and a crash course in style history.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Staff salaries are budgeted, so the campus already bears the cost of backfilling positions when employees need to take time off, said Daniel Chanen, who leads human resources for the UW System.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
In a press release posted Sunday, officials said the Oregon Lottery is working with the ticket holder who came forward on Monday to claim the prize, adding that the process involves security measure and vetting that will take time before a winner can be announced.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Herrera, a junior at Simmons University in Boston, plans to take time off from classes to spend the day with her family and go to a local mosque for a special prayer that is only said during an eclipse.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
Instead, take time to explore what life looks like on the other side of this change.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024
But such efforts, even if all the necessary parties agreed to them, would take time.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
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