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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Snow removal crews will be deployed across affected areas, but full clearance may take time, depending on snowfall rates and ongoing weather conditions.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Any lessons from this tragedy will take time to surface.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
This whole project will take time, Migicovsky cautions.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Emotional intelligence and coping skills take time to develop and often begin with parenting.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Any lessons from this tragedy will take time to surface.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
This whole project will take time, Migicovsky cautions.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Emotional intelligence and coping skills take time to develop and often begin with parenting.
—Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Take time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20time. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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