"take the time" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: takes the time [present, singular, third-person], taking the time [participle, present], took the time [past], taken the time [participle, past]
Etymology: From take time. Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> the time}} 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 used with to) To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary). Tags: usually Synonyms: take time Translations (Translations): tomar el tiempo (Spanish), dedicar el tiempo (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From take time.",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "took the time",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      },
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    }
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        }
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        {
          "text": "Thank you very much for taking the time to do your assignment properly.",
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      ],
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        "To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary)."
      ],
      "id": "en-take_the_time-en-verb-poERTAYk",
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          "to",
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        ],
        [
          "volunteer",
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        ]
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        "(usually used with to) To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary)."
      ],
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      ],
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        {
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        }
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        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "tomar el tiempo"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "dedicar el tiempo"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "take the time"
}
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  "etymology_text": "From take time.",
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    {
      "form": "takes the time",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking the time",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took the time",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken the time",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        "Translation table header lacks gloss"
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ],
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        "To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary)."
      ],
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          "to",
          "to#English"
        ],
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          "volunteer",
          "volunteer#English"
        ]
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        "(usually used with to) To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary)."
      ],
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        "used with to"
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      "tags": [
        "usually"
      ]
    }
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "take time"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "tomar el tiempo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
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      "word": "dedicar el tiempo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "take the time"
}

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