in due time
prospective
chronophilic
here
time
have time on one's side
at present
yet
in advance
beforehand
all in good time
ahead
to date
until
convenience
minute
hold
delay
postponement
hang tight
time lag
timely
apropos
wait
time to time
well-timed
seasonably
for the moment
hold one's breath
here and now
present moment
currently
benow
presently
moment
elapse
go along
glide by
lapse
slide by
the time has come
slip away
go by
pass
slip by
before
even as we speak
approach
catch
crack
momentarily
wait on
come near
in due course
advance
shot
temporalize
at the moment
future
high time
heretofore
up to now
the past
timesome
early
point
in good season
betimes
while
bide one's time
point in time
outwait
eve
catch up
someday
now
time to make the donuts
foreglimpse
golden opportunity
opportune
ad hoc
at some point
intermomentary
showtime
stumble on
take long
last-minute
age
ante in
right now
defer
prospective
chronophilic
here
beforehand
advance
timesome
opportune
intermomentary
last-minute
yet
in advance
beforehand
all in good time
ahead
timely
apropos
time to time
well-timed
seasonably
for the moment
here
currently
benow
presently
even as we speak
momentarily
to date
heretofore
up to now
early
betimes
someday
now
at present
here and now
ad hoc
right now
time
convenience
minute
hold
delay
postponement
time lag
wait
here and now
present moment
moment
crack
shot
future
high time
the past
point
point in time
eve
golden opportunity
showtime
have time on one's side
hang tight
hold one's breath
elapse
go along
glide by
lapse
slide by
slip away
go by
pass
slip by
approach
catch
wait on
come near
temporalize
while
bide one's time
outwait
catch up
foreglimpse
stumble on
take long
age
ante in
defer
prep_phrase
adj
- Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
- Anticipated in the near or far future.
- Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin.
- Likely or expected to happen or become.
- Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
- A study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
noun
- 1613 March 2 (first performance), Francis Beaumont, “The Masque of the Inner-Temple and Gray’s Inn, Gray’s Inn and the Inner-Temple;[…]”, in The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher:[…], volume IV, London: […] John Stockdale,[…], published 1811, →OCLC, page 573, column 2
- [T]hey [two pavillions] were trimmed on the inside with rich armour and military furniture, hanged up as upon the walls; and behind the tents there were represented, in prospective, the tops of divers other tents, as if it had been a camp.
- A prospective (potential) member, student, employee, date, partner, etc.
noun
- a suitable moment
- an instance or single occasion for some event
- a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
- an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
- the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
- a person's experience on a particular occasion
- a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
- the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
- rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
- the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
verb
adv
- up to the present time
- used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
- within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
- used after a superlative
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
prep_phrase
noun
- A point in time; a moment.
- A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a degree.
- An old coin, a half farthing.
- A nautical or a geographic mile.
- A short but unspecified time period.
- A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.
- A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).
- A fixed part of a module.
- A unit of purchase on a telephone or other similar network, especially a cell phone network, roughly equivalent in gross form to sixty seconds' use of the network.
- A while or a long unspecified period of time
verb
- To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.
- Of an event, to write in a memo or the minutes of a meeting.
adj
noun
- time during which some action is awaited
- the act of grasping
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- a stronghold
- a cell in a jail or prison
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
verb
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- organize or be responsible for
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- contain or hold; have within
- have room for; hold without crowding
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- support or hold in a certain manner
- be valid, applicable, or true
- assert or affirm
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- protect against a challenge or attack
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- hold the attention of
- remain committed to
- resist or confront with resistance
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- stop dealing with
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- keep from departing
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- aim, point, or direct
- declare to be
- be in accord; be in agreement
- keep from exhaling or expelling
adv
noun
noun
noun
- at this time
- a particular point in time
- an indefinitely short time
- having important effects or influence
- a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
- the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
verb
- for time to move forward
- go across or through
- move past
- make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
- place into the hands or custody of
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- travel past
- come to pass
- go unchallenged; be approved
- use up a period of time in a specific way
- pass over, across, or through
- transmit information
- disappear gradually
- go successfully through a test or a selection process
- be superior or better than some standard
- accept or judge as acceptable
- allow to go without comment or censure
- transfer to another; of rights or property
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- throw (a ball) to another player
- be inherited by
- cause to pass
- grant authorization or clearance for
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- eliminate from the body
noun
- (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
- (military) a written leave of absence
- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
- the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
- any authorization to pass or go somewhere
- a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
- a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
- a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a difficult juncture
- one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
- an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
- a permit to enter or leave a military installation
- a complimentary ticket
- a usually brief attempt
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- success in satisfying a test or requirement
adj
verb
- come near in time
- move towards
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
- begin to deal with
- make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
noun
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- the act of drawing spatially closer to something
- a way of entering or leaving
- the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
- the event of one object coming closer to another
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
- a close approximation
- a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
verb
- To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for.
- To attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense).
- To grasp mentally: perceive and understand.
- To unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).
- To acquire, as though by infection; to take on through sympathy or infection.
- To make a grasping or snatching motion (at).
- To take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep.
- Of fire, to spread or be conveyed to.
- To be held back or impeded.
- To get pregnant.
- To end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce.
- To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.).
- To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
- To reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc.
- To be hit by something.
- To receive or be affected by (wind, water, fire etc.).
- To have something be held back or impeded.
- To contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.
- To travel by means of.
- To become infected by (an illness).
- To reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully.
- To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.
- To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium).
- To grip (the water) with one's oars at the beginning of the stroke.
- To become pregnant. (Only in past tense or as participle.)
- To charm or entrance.
- To grip or entangle.
- To handle an exception.
- To play (a specific period of time) as the catcher.
- To spread by infection or similar means.
- To take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment).
- To engage with some mechanism; to stick, to succeed in interacting with something or initiating some process.
- To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
- To germinate and set down roots.
- To be touched or affected by (something) through exposure.
noun
- The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
- A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.
- A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
- The game of catching a ball.
- A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.
- A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
- A fragment of music or poetry.
- The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
- Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
- The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
- The act of seizing or capturing.
- A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.
- A slight remembrance; a trace.
- A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
- The first contact of an oar with the water.
- A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
- A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.
- A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.
- The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.
- Something which is captured or caught.
noun
- a chance to do something
- a long narrow cleft
- a narrow opening
- a long narrow depression in a surface
- a sudden sharp noise
- witty remark
- a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
- a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
- a usually brief attempt
- the act of cracking something
adj
verb
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- make a very sharp explosive sound
- make a sharp sound
- hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
- pass through (a barrier)
- break partially but keep its integrity
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
- suffer a nervous breakdown
- tell spontaneously
- cause to become cracked
- reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
- break into simpler molecules by means of heat
prep_phrase
adj
verb
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- increase or raise
- contribute to the progress or growth of
- cause to move forward
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- develop in a positive way
- develop further
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- pay in advance
- move forward
- rise in rate or price
noun
noun
- a chance to do something
- the act of firing a projectile
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
- a small drink of liquor
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- an estimate based on little or no information
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
- an explosive charge used in blasting
- a blow hard enough to cause injury
- an attempt to score in a game
- informal words for any attempt or effort
- the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- throwing the basketball toward the hoop
adj
prep_phrase
noun
- The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
- Something that will happen in moments yet to come.
- An object that retrieves the value of a promise.
- A minor-league prospect.
- The likely prospects for or fate of someone or something in time to come.
- Verb tense used to talk about events that will happen in the future; future tense.
- Goodness in what is yet to come. Something to look forward to.
adj
adj
noun
- an instant of time
- a geometric element that has position but no extension
- the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
- a brief version of the essential meaning of something
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- the object of an activity
- a V shape
- a very small circular shape
- the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
- a promontory extending out into a large body of water
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
- an outstanding characteristic
- sharp end
- any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
- a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
- one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
- a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
- the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
- the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
- a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
- the gun muzzle's direction
- a wall socket
- a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
verb
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
- be oriented
- direct into a position for use
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- be a signal for or a symptom of
- sail close to the wind
- mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
- mark with diacritics
- mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
- be positionable in a specified manner
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
- give a point to
- repair the joints of bricks
adv
noun
adv
- At the present time.
- Used to indicate a context of urgency.
- Sometimes; occasionally.
- Used to address a switching side, or sharp change in attitude from before. (In this usage, now is usually emphasized).
- Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
- At the time reached within a narration.
- Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
intj
adj
conj
noun
adv
adj
prep_phrase
verb
verb
- To be viewed or turn out in some way after a certain time has passed.
- To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.
- To postpone an action that would extinguish something, as a debt.
- To categorize by age.
- To indicate that a person has been alive for a certain period of time, especially a long one.
- To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age.
noun
- That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time; specifically the size of that part.
- The number of full years, months, days, hours, etc., that someone, or something, has been alive.
- Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities.
- The people who live during a particular period.
- A long time.
- The shortest geochronologic unit, being a period of thousands to millions of years; a subdivision of an epoch (or sometimes a subepoch).
- One of the twelve divisions of a Great Year, equal to roughly 2000 years and goverened by one of the zodiacal signs; a Platonic month.
- The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested.
- A generation.
- A period of one hundred years; a century.
- The right of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.
- An advanced period of life; the latter part of life; the state of being old, old age, senility; seniority.
- One of the stages of life.
- The whole duration of a being, whether human, animal, plant, or other kind, being alive.
- A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
- A great period in the history of the Earth.
verb
verb
- To delay, to wait.
- To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority.
- To render, to offer.
- To delay or postpone
- to postpone induction into military service.
- After winning the opening coin toss, to postpone until the start of the second half a team's choice of whether to kick off or receive (and to allow the opposing team to make this choice at the start of the first half).
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