make time for (someone)
idiom
: to cause an amount of one's time to be available to do something for or with (someone)
No matter how busy he was, Grandpa always made time for us.
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Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
Take a cue from the pros and make time for self-examination.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Pitt doesn’t make time for love triangles or steamy on-call room hookups (at least, not in the 10 episodes released to critics).
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Find your people and make time for real connection.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Make time for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20time%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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