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taken time

taken time is the past participle of take time.

Meaning of take time

Verb

take time (third-person singular simple present takes time, present participle taking time, simple past took time, past participle taken time)

  1. (idiomatic) To require a comparatively long period of time.
    • Learning a foreign language takes time.
    Synonyms:
    take a long time, take some time
  2. (idiomatic) To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary).
    • He took time to help us with his son with his homework.
    Synonyms:
    make time for, take the time

Questions about taken time

What is taken time the past participle of?
Taken time is the past participle of take time.

Words near taken time in the dictionary

  1. taken the weight off one's feet
  2. taken the wheel
  3. taken the wind out of someone's sails
  4. taken the words out of someone's mouth
  5. taken the wrong turn at Albuquerque
  6. taken time
  7. taken time by the forelock
  8. taken time off
  9. taken time out
  10. taken to
  11. taken to court

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