take time

English

Verb

take time (third-person singular simple present takes time, present participle taking time, simple past took time, past participle taken time)

To require a comparatively long period of time.
Learning a foreign language takes time.

It takes time to get used to having a step-parent.
To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary).
He took time to help us with his son with his homework

He took time for his son.

Synonyms

(require a comparatively long period of time): take a long time, take some time
(volunteer to spend one's time): make time for, take the time

Derived terms

take time to smell the roses

Translations

to require a long period of time

Dutch: tijd nodig hebben
French: prendre du temps (fr)
German: Zeit brauchen

Portuguese: demorar (pt), levar tempo
Spanish: llevar tiempo

to volunteer to spend one's time

Dutch: de tijd nemen

French: prendre le temps (fr) (de faire quelque chose), prendre de son temps (pour faire quelque chose)

See also

take the time
take one's time
take someone's time
take Time by the forelock, take Time by the top
take time off, take time out

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