time; effort; spare time; (dialect) moment
Meanings
3 senses · 10 examplesnoun
time spent; effort required
Refers to the amount of time or effort needed to accomplish something. Often used after a time word or phrase.
He learned to swim in just three days.
Doing this requires a great deal of effort.
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I spent a whole month renovating the house.
Don't be impatient, learning a foreign language is a slow process.
noun
spare time; free time
Refers specifically to time when one is not busy or occupied.
Come play again tomorrow when you have time!
I've been too busy lately; I have no free time at all.
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When I have time, I'll definitely help you look at this problem.
noun
time; moment; period (dialectal)
dialectA dialectal (especially Northern) usage meaning "moment in time" or "period". The register is 'dialect'.
Back when I was a young girl, marriages were completely arranged by parents' orders and matchmakers' words.
At that time, it wasn't even dawn yet.
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The moment you left, he called.