time, v.
(timed, times, timing)
freq. cnt. 8
(timed, times, timing)
freq. cnt. 8
measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
clock time
sample sentences
"he clocked the runners"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
assign a time for an activity or event
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
time
sample sentences
"The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
set the speed, duration, or execution of
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
time
sample sentences
"we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
<verb.change>
time
sample sentences
"The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
regulate or set the time of
<verb.change>
time
sample sentences
"time the clock"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym