"have the time" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: has the time [present, singular, third-person], having the time [participle, present], had the time [participle, past], had the time [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> the time}} have the time (third-person singular simple present has the time, present participle having the time, simple past and past participle had the time)
  1. (intransitive) To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do. Tags: intransitive Translations (To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do): van ideje (Hungarian), ráér (Hungarian), odajut (Hungarian), иметь время (imetʹ vremja) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-have_the_time-en-verb-PTiuKVuX Disambiguation of 'To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do': 95 5
  2. (intransitive) To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does. Tags: intransitive Translations (To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does): megmondaná/meg tudná mondani, mennyi az idő/hány óra? (Hungarian), знать, сколько времени (znatʹ, skolʹko vremeni) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-have_the_time-en-verb-1RPsG35K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of 'To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does': 9 91

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