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took the time

took the time is the simple past of take the time.

Meaning of take the time

Verb

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

  1. (usually) To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary).
    • Thank you very much for taking the time to do your assignment properly.
    Synonyms:
    take time

Questions about took the time

What is took the time the simple past of?
Took the time is the simple past of take the time.

Words near took the time in the dictionary

  1. took the shilling
  2. took the shine out of
  3. took the stand
  4. took the studs
  5. took the sun
  6. took the time
  7. took the trouble
  8. took the veil
  9. took the weight off
  10. took the weight off one's feet
  11. took the wheel

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