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makes time

makes time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make time.

Meaning of make time

Verb

make time (third-person singular simple present makes time, present participle making time, simple past and past participle made time)

  1. (intransitive) To reserve a period of time to do something.
    • Let's make time next week to meet again.
    Synonyms:
    find time
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) To recover lost time, as by travelling faster than usual.
    • We can really make time if we take the freeway.
  3. (colloquial, dated, idiomatic) To spend time with a person in or in pursuit of a romantic relationship.
    • He was always trying to make time with Nancy, but she just wasn't interested.

Questions about makes time

What is makes time the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make time.

Words near makes time in the dictionary

  1. makes the welkin ring
  2. makes the world go around
  3. makes the wrong turn at Albuquerque
  4. makes things interesting
  5. makes tick
  6. makes time
  7. makes time with
  8. makes tracks
  9. makes trial of
  10. makes up
  11. makes up for lost time

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