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

Tariffs under Section 232 could be applied to major imports like aluminum and steel, but gathering the information to justify the action would take time. —Brian Bennett, Time, 10 Sep. 2025

The path back to historical valuations will likely take time and won’t be smooth. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

While Tier 2 and Tier 3 audiences are now central to streamer strategies, Kapoor says change will take time. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025

As a result, any reshaping of the corporate structure and culture will take time to become clear. —Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025

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