to make time for
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3.0
- phrasal verb
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- Something I've had to learn to do is make time for myself.
So you've got to make sure that you make time for phone conversation.
- So you've got to make sure that you make time for phone conversation.
- And in that time I constantly make time for the things that matter.
- I think everyone makes time for what they want to make time for.
- Something I've had to learn to do is make time for myself.
- It's completely obvious to me that I would make time for the people I love.
- And on my walks, God speaks to me because I make time for a relationship with the Creator.
- You know, only those who who make time for philosophy are truly alive, he says.
- I'd say I'm a good father, but maybe I should have made more time for the boys.
- I was, you know, trying to make time for them.
- Any distraction can be turned into traction by simply making time for it in your day.
- Schedule those things out and make time for them.
- It's not going to happen unless you make time for it.
- Before I let you go, I just want to ask you guys to make time for your partner, make time for them.
- So I thought, waiter, I can make time for that.
- Even as you get consumed with your careers, be sure to continue to make time for your friends and for your family.
Examples
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To assist you in managing your stress, you ought to make time for rest and satisfaction.
Blog text (19) -
I can slow down, I can make time for the things that I care about.
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And thank you so much for making time for us tonight, everybody.
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Before I let you go, I just want to ask you guys to make time for your partner, make time for them.
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Remember to make time for family and people that love you and that you love.
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Yeah, well, you make time for the important things.
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I will make time for that.
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We were so happy he was able to make time for us.
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Even as you get consumed with your careers, be sure to continue to make time for your friends and for your family.
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It's important to make time for exercise, even with a busy schedule.
Synonyms
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To arrange something to happen at a certain time
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3.5
Find time for something important by changing other plans
Antonyms
How Much Time
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to arrange or find time to do something' follows directly from combining 'make' (create/arrange) + 'time' (a span available) + 'for' (indicating purpose), so the overall sense is compositional and predictable. This construction is a regular English pattern and parallels exist in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Make time for comes from the simple image of creating a free space in a busy day. Imagine moving things on your calendar so you can fit something in — you are literally making time for it. That's why make time for means 'to find or arrange time for'.