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."
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But the effects won't be one-sided - higher prices for imports could weaken demand or shift consumers to local substitutes, for example - with the Fed left to try to understand the full impact of policies that may take time to enact and implement.
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Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Analysts also point out that any such move will take time to implement.
—Kevin Buckland and Ankur Banerjee, The Courier-Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
Caveat: The city's public health department wants to take time to educate consumers before enforcement gets underway, possibly in 2026, bill co-sponsor Councilmember Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez tells us.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
To begin addressing internal loneliness, take time to reconnect with yourself:
Start by exploring your emotions and becoming more in tune with your needs.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Analysts also point out that any such move will take time to implement.
—Kevin Buckland and Ankur Banerjee, The Courier-Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
Caveat: The city's public health department wants to take time to educate consumers before enforcement gets underway, possibly in 2026, bill co-sponsor Councilmember Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez tells us.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
To begin addressing internal loneliness, take time to reconnect with yourself:
Start by exploring your emotions and becoming more in tune with your needs.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Take time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20time. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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