take time

idiom

1

: to need or require time to happen or be done

You have to be patient. Things like this take time.

It may take some time for the medication to wear off.

The meeting won't take too much time.

This job is easy and will take no time at all.

2

or take the time : to use an amount of time in order to do something important

They never took the time to get to know her.

I took some time to think about it, and my answer is still "no."

Examples of take time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Building back the herd will take time but Secretary Rollins is committed to reduce risk for cattle producers, deliver robust disaster relief to cattle country, and support new and beginning ranchers across the country. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

As a starter, Simons liked to take time to feel a game out, using the opening minutes to evaluate how the opponent was guarding him and formulate his plan of attack. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025

The researchers also warn that translating the method from the lab to the field will take time. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025

Consumer price relief will take time, according to supply chain management data and history. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for take time

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