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time

noun
  1. the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
  2. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
    metermetre
  3. a person's experience on a particular occasion
    “I had a hard time holding back tears.”
  4. an instance or single occasion for some event
    “This time they succeeded.”
    clip
  5. an indefinite period, usually marked by specific attributes or activities
    “I waited a long time in the doctor's office.”
  6. a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
    “do you know what time it is?”
    clock time
  7. the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
    fourth dimension
  8. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
    sentenceprison term
  9. a suitable moment
    “it is time to go”
  10. a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
    “take time to smell the roses”
verb
  1. adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
    “The good player times their swing so as to hit the ball squarely.”
  2. regulate or set the time of
    “time the clock”
  3. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
    clock
  4. assign a time for an activity or event
    “The candidate carefully timed their appearance at the disaster scene.”
  5. set the speed, duration, or execution of
    “we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely”