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

Failing to notify your insurer about certain changes could also create complications when filing a claim, so take time to review your policy whenever your circumstances change. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

But infrastructure also needs projects and skilled crews to fill it, and those take time to build. — Annika Pham, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

After selling her first company, prebiotic soda brand Poppi, to PepsiCo for nearly $2 billion in May 2025, Allison Ellsworth finally got to take time off. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

The work ahead will take time, but the American people deserve to see progress. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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