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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Try heading to bed a bit earlier and waking up 10 minutes sooner to make time for a solid start to your day.
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Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Council committee meetings usually include a very limited period for comments from the public, but this time the window was extended to make time for more than a half hour of comments.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Try and clear one day a week to make time for self-care.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 June 2025
Despite being immersed in birding five days each week at their store, Drew and Megan still make time for bird watching away from work.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
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Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Council committee meetings usually include a very limited period for comments from the public, but this time the window was extended to make time for more than a half hour of comments.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Try and clear one day a week to make time for self-care.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 June 2025
Despite being immersed in birding five days each week at their store, Drew and Megan still make time for bird watching away from work.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 18 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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