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    in time

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  2. Meaning of in time in English. in time. phrase. Add to word list. B1. early enough: I got home just in time - it's starting to rain. in time to [ + to infinitive ] If we don't hurry up, we won't be in time to catch the train. Did you get there in time to see the ceremony?

  3. Definition of 'in time' Word Frequency. in time. phrase B1. If you are in time for a particular event, you are not too late for it. I arrived just in time for my flight to London. [+ for] She set the alarm so she'd wake up in time to give her two sons their medication.

  4. IN time. When you are in time, you are early enough to have spare time, usually to be able to do something else. = before something happens. = before the scheduled time. = with time to spare. Look at these sentences: The meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m.

  5. in time. 1. Before some deadline or something begins or ends. I need to get home in time to take a shower before the party. Oh good—we're in time to see the opening band. 2. Eventually; with the passing of time. In time, you will come to realize how much your parents care about you. 3. In rhythm; on tempo.

  6. On time means at a particular designated time, i.e. neither especially early nor late. The train is scheduled to arrive on time at 13:36. In time means early enough , i.e. before a deadline or another cutoff.

  7. : an appointed, fixed, or customary moment or hour for something to happen, begin, or end. arrived ahead of time. b. : an opportune or suitable moment. decided it was time to retire. often used in the phrase about time.

  8. in time meaning, definition, what is in time: before the time by which it is necessary...: Learn more.

  9. We use at the end (often with of) to talk about the point in time where something finishes. We use in the end to talk about things that happen after a long time or after a series of other events: At the end of the film, everyone was crying. Not: In the end of the film ….

  10. within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time. “ in time they came to accept the harsh reality”. synonyms: yet. adverb. without being tardy. “we made it to the party in time ”. synonyms: soon enough. noun. in the correct rhythm.

  11. Definition of In time. The term ‘in-time’ means at the edge of a particular time. It is used when something happens just at the end moment. The term often points out that you do not have sufficient time between now and when something is expected to take place, to not to be late. For example: She arrived just in time for the class.