take time

take time
a) To require a comparatively long period of time.

Learning a foreign language takes time.

b) To volunteer to spend ones time (for a purpose or beneficiary).

It takes time to get used having a step-parent.

Syn: make time, take the time

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  • take time out — index pause, recess, rest (cease from action) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • take time — take (your) time to not hurry. Carlin took her time before she answered him. Take your time this is a big decision, and you don t want to rush into it …   New idioms dictionary

  • take time off — verb take time off from work; stop working temporarily (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑take off • Hypernyms: ↑interrupt, ↑disrupt, ↑break up, ↑cut off • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

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  • take time to smell the roses — use some time to relax and enjoy the scenery    Yes, pursue your goals, but take time to smell the roses …   English idioms

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