make time for (someone)

idiom

: to cause an amount of one's time to be available to do something for or with (someone)

No matter how busy he was, Grandpa always made time for us.

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While in Hampshire, make time for a trip to the home where Jane Austen spent her final days at No. 8 College Street in Winchester. —

Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 Le Refuge Location: 127c North Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314 For lunch, make time for a savory, midday interlude at the quaintest French restaurant, Le Refuge. —

Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025 The sport will be phased out to make time for industry employees to find other work and for the dogs to find permanent homes, the Associated Press reported. —

Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 These dinners work best when host chefs and guest chefs alike make time for advance work. —

Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make time for (someone)

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