Verbs for Timing

to draw out

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/dɹˈɔː ˈaʊt/

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to extend in time, length, or duration, often longer than necessary

to drag out

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/dɹˈæɡ ˈaʊt/

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to prolong or extend a situation, event, or process, often unnecessarily

to spin out

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/spˈɪn ˈaʊt/

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to extend a process, activity, or situation

to stall

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/stɑ:l/ or /staal/

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to delay doing something that needs to be done

to spend

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/spɛnd/ or /spend/

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to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

to pass

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/pæs/ or /pās/

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(of time) to go by

to elapse

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/ɪ.læps/ or /i.lāps/

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(of time) to pass by

to go by

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/ɡˌoʊ bˈaɪ/

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to pass a certain point in time

to slip by

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/slˈɪp bˈaɪ/

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(of a period of time) to pass quickly or unnoticed

to follow

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/fɑ.loʊ/ or /faa.looo/

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to come after another thing or person in order or time

to precede

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/pɹɪˈsid/

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to come before something else in time

to coincide

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/koʊɪn.saɪd/ or /koooin.said/

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to occur at the same time as something else

to lag

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/læg/ or /lāg/

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to fall behind in progress or development

to predate

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/ˈpɹiˈdeɪt/, /pɹiˈdeɪt/

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to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else

to date back

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/dˈeɪt bˈæk/

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to have origins or existence that extends to a specific earlier time

to go before

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/ɡˌoʊ bɪfˈoːɹ/

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to exist or occur in an earlier period of time

to synchronize

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/sɪnk.rə.naɪz/ or /sink.rē.naiz/

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to make sure that different devices or systems operate together smoothly by coordinating their timing, data, or operations

to sequence

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/sik.wəns/ or /sik.vēns/

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to arrange items or events in a particular order

to expire

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/ɪk.spaɪr/ or /ik.spair/

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(particularly of a time period) to no longer be valid or active