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have the time

have the time verb: to be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do.

Verb

have the time (third-person singular simple present has the time, present participle having the time, simple past and past participle had the time)

  1. (intransitive) To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do.
    • I'll finish my book when I have the time.
    • I can't do it yet: I don't have the time.
  2. (intransitive) To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does.
    • Excuse me, sir: do you have the time? I think I'm late for work.

Forms of have the time

third-person singular presenthas the time
present participlehaving the time
past participlehad the time
pasthad the time

Questions about have the time

What does have the time mean?
Have the time means to be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do.
What part of speech is have the time?
Have the time is a verb.
What is the past tense of have the time?
The past tense of have the time is had the time.

Words near have the time in the dictionary

  1. have the pleasure
  2. have the right time
  3. have the run of
  4. have the sun in one's eyes
  5. have the tiger by the tail
  6. have the time
  7. have the wind up
  8. have the wolf by the ear
  9. have the world by the bag
  10. have the world by the balls
  11. have the world by the neck

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