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make time

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /meɪk ˈtaɪm/

make time means: To arrange your day so you have enough time for someone or something.

verb

FIND TIMEB1

To arrange your day so you have enough time for someone or something.

  • Please make time for lunch.
  • She made time to visit her grandmother.
  • How do you make time for exercise?

How to use it: make time for someone/something (He makes time for his children every evening.); make time to do something (We should make time to talk.)

Similar words: find time, set aside time

Common phrases: make time for someone, make time to relax

REGAIN LOST TIMEC1

To move faster so you recover time lost earlier in a journey.

  • We can make time on the highway.
  • The driver made time once the traffic cleared.
  • Can we make time by taking the express train?

How to use it: make time on something (We made time on the empty highway after the delay.)

Similar words: make up time

Common phrases: make time driving, make time on something

Questions about make time

What does make time mean?

To arrange your day so you have enough time for someone or something.

What is make time in other languages?

Türkçe: zaman ayırmak · Español: hacer tiempo · Français: trouver du temps · Deutsch: sich Zeit nehmen · Italiano: trovare il tempo · 日本語: 時間を作る

How do you pronounce make time?

It is pronounced /meɪk ˈtaɪm/.

How do you use make time in a sentence?

Please make time for lunch. She made time to visit her grandmother.

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