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Time (Verb)

Assign a time for an activity or event; "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Regulate or set the time of; "time the clock".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

She carefully timed the traffic lights to minimize congestion during rush hour.
The metronome helped the musicians time their performances perfectly.
The chef has to time the soufflé just right or it will collapse.
Athletes rely on their coaches to time their dives in synchronized swimming events.
You have to time the detonator carefully to avoid any accidents.

Measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

She times her jump perfectly to catch the high-flying volleyball.
The comedian carefully times his punchlines for maximum laughter.
He times his kickoffs so they land deep in the opponent's end zone.
The diver must time her flips to synchronize with the music.
The sprinter must time her dash perfectly to get out of the starting blocks first.