Word Finder - time

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The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

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Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time

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A duration of time.

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An instant of time.

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The measurement under some system of region of day or moment.

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Let's synchronize our watches so we're not on different time.

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Ratio of comparison.

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your car runs three times faster than mine;  that is four times as heavy as this

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(grammar) Tense.

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the time of a verb

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The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division.

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common or triple time;   the musician keeps good time.

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To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.

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I used a stopwatch to time myself running around the block.

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To choose when something begins or how long it lasts.

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The President timed his speech badly, coinciding with the Super Bowl.

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To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time.

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To pass time; to delay.

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To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.

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To measure, as in music or harmony.

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Reminder by the umpire for the players to continue playing after their pause.

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The umpire's call in prizefights, etc.

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A call by a bartender to warn patrons that the establishment is closing and no more drinks will be served.

It isn't the first time I've cooked.

Did you need time away from me?

This time he brought a partridge.

Time couldn't be turned back.

But it is a long time since I have had any sleep, and I'm tired.

Several stories of empty rooms rewarded their search, but nothing more; so after a time they came back to the platform again.

Do you realize that's the first time you've done that?

What time are we going to leave tomorrow?

For the first time it mattered to her.

Yes. The first time I went to Oz I found you there, ruling the Emerald City.

I lived, up to the time of the illness that deprived me of my sight and hearing, in a tiny house consisting of a large square room and a small one, in which the servant slept.

The last time he made a business trip to Columbia, he had said they needed the money.

This time Lisa's smile was genuine.

Even the kitten gave a dreadfully shrill scream and at the same time Jim the cab-horse neighed loudly.

Just about time I think the two of you are making progress, something like this comes up.

We have time, just now, and I'd rather face the invis'ble bears than those wooden imps.

This daunted the enemy for a time, but the defenders were soon out of breath.

It perplexed even Jellia Jamb, for a time, to know what to do with the animal.

It is a simple premise and yet, at the same time, an article of faith—a faith that the future would be better than the past.

Still, by the time they returned, Alex looked exhausted.

Maybe a little time to yourself is a good idea.

Then don't waste any more of my time.

They knew the kitten, by this time, so they scampered over to where she lay beside Jim and commenced to frisk and play with her.

The cab-horse, who never slept long at a time, sat upon his haunches and watched the tiny piglets and the kitten with much approval.

All people need rest, even if they are made of wood, and as there is no night here they select a certain time of the day in which to sleep or doze.

The speech he gave in September 1962, announcing that goal, spent a good amount of time justifying the expense and explaining the urgency.

For a long time I regarded my little sister as an intruder.

This stout young man was an illegitimate son of Count Bezukhov, a well-known grandee of Catherine's time who now lay dying in Moscow.

It was time to shove those old inhibitions out of their bedroom.

But their journey was almost over, for in a short time they reached a small cave from which there was no further outlet.

The kitchen was open all the time, but Alex didn't drink - or never had to her knowledge.

I lost track of time until Alex came along and revived my interest in the ranch.

You're supposed to be taking care of me, but that isn't realistic 100% of the time, is it?

Felipa took Destiny to see a Disney movie, saying that Mama needed some time to herself.

By the time they reached the barn, she had a different perspective of the entire situation.

Good. It's about time you started thinking defensively.

One thought had been gnawing at her consciousness since the first time she suspected him of being involved in drugs.

He died because it was his time.

I want to get an engagement ring on her finger before she has time to change her mind again.

It almost got us that time, Dorothy.

These preparations had not consumed a great deal of time, but the sleeping Gargoyles were beginning to wake up and move around, and soon some of them would be hunting for their missing wings.

At the present time it is difficult to know the real state of French public opinion.

Apparently his greatest concern was the fact that his mother was married to his adoptive father at the time he was conceived.

With everything going on, Carmen didn't have time to worry about flying, but when they were all sitting at the airport, she finally had time to stew over it.

It was a long time back, before they were married.

Once again he lowered his head, but this time his lips lingered on hers, searching for a response.

They would be there tomorrow night, so there was no point in making the remaining vacation time unpleasant.

Outside of that time Señor Medena and Felipa were both present every minute that Tessa was there.

But then, she admitted to loving him at one time, so it's not hard to believe she still felt something for him.

At any time a gust of wind could send the car over the cliff.