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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyk tahym]
- /meɪk taɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meyk tahym]
- /meɪk taɪm/
Definitions of make time words
- noun make time the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another. 1
- noun make time duration regarded as belonging to the present life as distinct from the life to come or from eternity; finite duration. 1
- noun make time (sometimes initial capital letter) a system or method of measuring or reckoning the passage of time: mean time; apparent time; Greenwich Time. 1
- noun make time a limited period or interval, as between two successive events: a long time. 1
- noun make time a particular period considered as distinct from other periods: Youth is the best time of life. 1
- noun make time Often, times. a period in the history of the world, or contemporary with the life or activities of a notable person: prehistoric times; in Lincoln's time. the period or era now or previously present: a sign of the times; How times have changed! a period considered with reference to its events or prevailing conditions, tendencies, ideas, etc.: hard times; a time of war. 1
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Origin of make time
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English tīma; cognate with Old Norse tīmi; (verb) Middle English timen to arrange a time, derivative of the noun; akin to tide1
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Parts of speech for Make time
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
make time popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
make time usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for make time
verb make time
- whirl — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- whisk — to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke: She whisked everything off the table with her arm.
- zip — zip code.
- scurry — to go or move quickly or in haste.
Antonyms for make time
verb make time
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- retard — to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
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