time
- time
1. noun /tɑem,tɜːm,taɪ̯m/
a) The inevitable progression into the
future with the passing of
present events into the
past.
b) A quantity of availability in time.
2. verb /tɑem,tɜːm,taɪ̯m/
a) To measure seconds, hours etc passed, especially using a clock of some kind.
The President timed his speech badly, coinciding with the Super Bowl.
b) To choose how long something lasts.
The bomb was timed to explode at 9:20 p.m.
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