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took time

took time is the simple past 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 took time

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

Words near took time in the dictionary

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

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