take time

phrase

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

Those measurements take time and are expensive, so a good shortlist helps researchers spend scarce telescope time wisely, the team says. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Krantz warned uncovering information about the shooter and what led to the attack will take time. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

The column cautions, however, that any production increase would take time and require more refinery capacity. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

But even with new leadership, the former officials warned that rebuilding the agency will take time. — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026

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