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to make (the) time

d. transitive. to make (the) time: to schedule one's activities in order to enable something to be accomplished; to create the opportunity for somebody or something to be attended to; to gain (oneself) time in a difficult situation (rare). Also without complement. Cf. find v. 13c. See also sense 53.to make place (also room, way): see the nouns.

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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > provide occasion or opportunity [verb (transitive)]

serve1532

to make time1835

1835 J. Anster tr. J. W. von Goethe Faustus i. v To make time for yourself begin By order—method—discipline.

1853 C. Brontë Villette II. xxiii. 129 ‘You write to me!—You'll not have time.’ ‘Oh! I will find or make time.’

1857 J. H. Hopkins Amer. Citizen 55 They see obstacles to their adopting any Church or sect, until they can make time to examine..the arguments which each produces.

1866 W. B. Fowle Teacher's Inst. (1867) 140 Many teachers will say they have no time for such an exercise,..but I think every one can make time for it, by thus employing some of the minutes that are worse than wasted in teaching useless things.

1869 L. M. Alcott Little Women II. xi. 175 ‘I'm very proud of him, and should like you to see him.’.. ‘I fear I shall not make the time for that.’

1872 Catholic World Sept. 811 Twice a week I will make time for the singing class.

1883 Overland Monthly May 469/2 I nerved myself to the task, slowly taking off my mask, and loosening the domino to make time for myself.

1892 Catholic World Jan. 630 His only regret is that he cannot make the time to reply personally to these notes.

1940 J. Wheelwright Polit. Self-Portrait 52 What's your hurry? Let Trouble wait. Make Time slowly.

1987 L. Goldman Part of Fortune xxii. 99 Frequently her calendar was so full that she couldn't make time for him.

1989 T. Parker Place called Bird xvi. 187 He's on the school board, I'm on the library; we find time, we make time and we enjoy doing it.

1992 E. Macklin Woman Kneeling 74 We knew to rush to make time for things. Any delay would make it too late.

1996 S. Heaney Spirit Level 70 And some time make the time to drive out west Into County Clare.

1996 J. Lanchester Debt to Pleasure (1997) 107 We were dining in a high-grade Indian restaurant..in the capital; myself fresh down from Norfolk, she naturally vacating her schedule to make time to see me.

1997 ‘Q’ Deadmeat 114 I was fast losing patience with him. ‘You should have made time. God forbid if something happened to us and we hadn't talked.’

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to make time

a. transitive. Originally U.S. to make good time and variants: to accomplish a distance in a short (etc.) time; to keep to or ahead of a schedule on a journey, etc. Also to make time.

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society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > go on a journey > accomplish a distance in a short time

to make good time1834

to be well on one's (also the) way1839

1834 Amer. Turf Reg. Nov. (verso front cover) The horses made quick time and fine sport.

1867 Galaxy Nov. 832 Half an hour later I climbed the cliff, and could see, by the light of the declining sun, a brilliant red speck making excellent time across the ice of Round Pond, three miles distant.

1887 I. Randall Lady's Ranche Life Montana 140 We drove to Three Forks..in an hour and twenty minutes. Jem calls it fourteen miles, so I think we made good time.

1915 W. Cather Song of Lark i. xvi. 118 ‘I'm afraid this will hold us up about two hours...’ ‘That won't trouble me,’ said Mrs. Kronborg contentedly... ‘I came to see the country, not to make time.’

1935 Encycl. Sports, Games & Pastimes 178/2 The art of making good time on a run is acquired by long study of the ten banked turns.

1950 E. Hemingway Across River & into Trees iii. 15 They were on a straight stretch of road now and were making time so that one farm blended, almost blurred, into another farm and you could only see what was far ahead and moving towards you.

?1962 in R. Weaver Canad. Short Stories (1968) 2nd Ser. 221 ‘You wouldn't get home till nine.’.. ‘I could make better time than that.’

1979 Harrowsmith (Camden East, Ont.) Feb. 73/3 The third most prevalent type of snowshoe in North America is the Pickerel... It is unexcelled for making time in open country or over clear trails.

1987 Trucking Internat. June 5/2 He makes good time and is soon trundling towards the river.

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to make time

c. transitive. North American slang. to make time with: to make sexual advances to; to be successful in sexual advances to; to court or flirt with. Also without object, as to make time.

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the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > flirt with [verb (transitive)]

gallant1672

coquet1725

chat1898

trick1913

vamp1918

to make time with1934

to come on1948

chirpse1997

1934 G. Lorimer & S. Lorimer Stag Line iv. 122 ‘You can't make any time with me,’ I said giving him a lazy smile. ‘I belong to another.’

1953 W. S. Burroughs Junkie xiv. 139 At another table two young men were trying to make time with some Mexican girls.

1962 E. Lucia Klondike Kate viii. 171 The ranchers and cowpokes came in for a peek, and to make time if they could.

1962 J. Potts Evil Wish xii. 159 She decided that Joe was lying... Probably making time with some kid half Marcia's age.

1971 E. Bullins in W. King Black Short Story Anthol. (1972) 82 Say, are ya makin' much time with mah little sister? There was a guarded flash in his eyes.

1973 D. Hughes Along Side Road (1974) ii. 16 Which I'll bet he did if he wanted to make time with her, eh?

1986 Truckin' Life Aug. 28/2 The voices of drug salesmen and prostitutes trying to make some time.

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单词	make time
释义	> as lemmas to make (the) time d. transitive. to make (the) time: to schedule one's activities in order to enable something to be accomplished; to create the opportunity for somebody or something to be attended to; to gain (oneself) time in a difficult situation (rare). Also without complement. Cf. find v. 13c. See also sense 53.to make place (also room, way): see the nouns. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > provide occasion or opportunity [verb (transitive)] serve1532 to make time1835 1835 J. Anster tr. J. W. von Goethe Faustus i. v To make time for yourself begin By order—method—discipline. 1853 C. Brontë Villette II. xxiii. 129 ‘You write to me!—You'll not have time.’ ‘Oh! I will find or make time.’ 1857 J. H. Hopkins Amer. Citizen 55 They see obstacles to their adopting any Church or sect, until they can make time to examine..the arguments which each produces. 1866 W. B. Fowle Teacher's Inst. (1867) 140 Many teachers will say they have no time for such an exercise,..but I think every one can make time for it, by thus employing some of the minutes that are worse than wasted in teaching useless things. 1869 L. M. Alcott Little Women II. xi. 175 ‘I'm very proud of him, and should like you to see him.’.. ‘I fear I shall not make the time for that.’ 1872 Catholic World Sept. 811 Twice a week I will make time for the singing class. 1883 Overland Monthly May 469/2 I nerved myself to the task, slowly taking off my mask, and loosening the domino to make time for myself. 1892 Catholic World Jan. 630 His only regret is that he cannot make the time to reply personally to these notes. 1940 J. Wheelwright Polit. Self-Portrait 52 What's your hurry? Let Trouble wait. Make Time slowly. 1987 L. Goldman Part of Fortune xxii. 99 Frequently her calendar was so full that she couldn't make time for him. 1989 T. Parker Place called Bird xvi. 187 He's on the school board, I'm on the library; we find time, we make time and we enjoy doing it. 1992 E. Macklin Woman Kneeling 74 We knew to rush to make time for things. Any delay would make it too late. 1996 S. Heaney Spirit Level 70 And some time make the time to drive out west Into County Clare. 1996 J. Lanchester Debt to Pleasure (1997) 107 We were dining in a high-grade Indian restaurant..in the capital; myself fresh down from Norfolk, she naturally vacating her schedule to make time to see me. 1997 ‘Q’ Deadmeat 114 I was fast losing patience with him. ‘You should have made time. God forbid if something happened to us and we hadn't talked.’ extracted from makev.¹ to make time a. transitive. Originally U.S. to make good time and variants: to accomplish a distance in a short (etc.) time; to keep to or ahead of a schedule on a journey, etc. Also to make time. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > go on a journey > accomplish a distance in a short time to make good time1834 to be well on one's (also the) way1839 1834 Amer. Turf Reg. Nov. (verso front cover) The horses made quick time and fine sport. 1867 Galaxy Nov. 832 Half an hour later I climbed the cliff, and could see, by the light of the declining sun, a brilliant red speck making excellent time across the ice of Round Pond, three miles distant. 1887 I. Randall Lady's Ranche Life Montana 140 We drove to Three Forks..in an hour and twenty minutes. Jem calls it fourteen miles, so I think we made good time. 1915 W. Cather Song of Lark i. xvi. 118 ‘I'm afraid this will hold us up about two hours...’ ‘That won't trouble me,’ said Mrs. Kronborg contentedly... ‘I came to see the country, not to make time.’ 1935 Encycl. Sports, Games & Pastimes 178/2 The art of making good time on a run is acquired by long study of the ten banked turns. 1950 E. Hemingway Across River & into Trees iii. 15 They were on a straight stretch of road now and were making time so that one farm blended, almost blurred, into another farm and you could only see what was far ahead and moving towards you. ?1962 in R. Weaver Canad. Short Stories (1968) 2nd Ser. 221 ‘You wouldn't get home till nine.’.. ‘I could make better time than that.’ 1979 Harrowsmith (Camden East, Ont.) Feb. 73/3 The third most prevalent type of snowshoe in North America is the Pickerel... It is unexcelled for making time in open country or over clear trails. 1987 Trucking Internat. June 5/2 He makes good time and is soon trundling towards the river. extracted from makev.¹ to make time c. transitive. North American slang. to make time with: to make sexual advances to; to be successful in sexual advances to; to court or flirt with. Also without object, as to make time. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > flirt with [verb (transitive)] gallant1672 coquet1725 chat1898 trick1913 vamp1918 to make time with1934 to come on1948 chirpse1997 1934 G. Lorimer & S. Lorimer Stag Line iv. 122 ‘You can't make any time with me,’ I said giving him a lazy smile. ‘I belong to another.’ 1953 W. S. Burroughs Junkie xiv. 139 At another table two young men were trying to make time with some Mexican girls. 1962 E. Lucia Klondike Kate viii. 171 The ranchers and cowpokes came in for a peek, and to make time if they could. 1962 J. Potts Evil Wish xii. 159 She decided that Joe was lying... Probably making time with some kid half Marcia's age. 1971 E. Bullins in W. King Black Short Story Anthol. (1972) 82 Say, are ya makin' much time with mah little sister? There was a guarded flash in his eyes. 1973 D. Hughes Along Side Road (1974) ii. 16 Which I'll bet he did if he wanted to make time with her, eh? 1986 Truckin' Life Aug. 28/2 The voices of drug salesmen and prostitutes trying to make some time. extracted from makev.¹ < as lemmas
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