make time
Verb
To reserve a period of time to do something.
Usage- Intransitive
- Synonyms
- Examples
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Let's make time next week to meet again.
More examples (1)
"I've done ten dozen this week," she said proudly to Mrs. Morel. "T-t-t!" went the other. "I don't know how you can find time." "Eh!" said Mrs. Anthony. "You can find time if you make time."
To recover lost time, as by travelling faster than usual.
Usage- Colloquial
- idiomatic
- Examples
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We can really make time if we take the freeway.
We made good time on the flight back because we had a tailwind.
To spend time with a person in or in pursuit of a romantic relationship.
Usage- Colloquial
- Dated
- idiomatic
- Examples
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He was always trying to make time with Nancy, but she just wasn't interested.
Word forms
makes timemaking timemade timemade time