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

Acknowledge what happened, own the mistake and take time to reconnect with your child. — Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

These transfers and payoffs take time; solar companies can be slow, and your buyer may have to apply for credit approval. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

This all means that the toxicology report and the medical examiner’s review is paramount in an overdose death, and those take time and resources. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Hashimi talked about having many dreams for women in Afghanistan, dreams for herself and dreams that may take time to be realized. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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