English Explanatory Dictionary

take one's time

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To go about something slowly and carefully or at one's own pace.
  2. To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.

Pronunciation

En-au-take one's time.ogg

Word forms

take one's time takes one's time taking one's time took one's time taken one's time

Synonyms

dawdle take too long tarry

Related words

all in good time bide one's time give someone time in one's own time take one's sweet time take time
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