"make time" meaning in English

See make time in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: makes time [present, singular, third-person], making time [participle, present], made time [participle, past], made time [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> time}} make time (third-person singular simple present makes time, present participle making time, simple past and past participle made time)
  1. (intransitive) To reserve a period of time to do something. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: find time Translations (to reserve some time for something): ξαδειάζω (xadeiázo) (Greek), arranjar tempo (Portuguese), arrumar tempo (Portuguese), reservar tempo (english: um) (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-make_time-en-verb-GpfGl3gm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English light verb constructions, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 46 15 Disambiguation of English light verb constructions: 38 42 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 44 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 44 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of 'to reserve some time for something': 42 31 27
  2. (idiomatic, colloquial) To recover lost time, as by travelling faster than usual. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-make_time-en-verb-8WeWxd9Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English light verb constructions, English predicates, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 46 15 Disambiguation of English light verb constructions: 38 42 20 Disambiguation of English predicates: 27 41 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 44 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 44 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 31 40 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 33 40 27
  3. (idiomatic, colloquial, dated) To spend time with a person in or in pursuit of a romantic relationship. Tags: colloquial, dated, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-make_time-en-verb-m-CxB7R5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English light verb constructions, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 46 15 Disambiguation of English light verb constructions: 38 42 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 44 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 44 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 33 40 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: make up for lost time

Inflected forms

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