Definitions

take five

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pause v.
recess v.
rest v.

VERB

pause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hesitate interrupt shake waver

STRONG

cease deliberate desist discontinue drop halt reflect rest sideline suspend

WEAK

break it up call time catch one's breath come to standstill hold back put on hold stop briefly take a break take a breather take ten think twice

Antonyms

STRONG

carry on continue do go keep on restart rise

WEAK

persist

VERB

recess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn break off break up dissolve terminate

STRONG

drop pigeonhole prorogue rise shake sideline

WEAK

call time drop it prorogate put on hold take a break take a breather take ten

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin open start

WEAK

continue

VERB

rest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathe lean lie down relax sit down stretch out

STRONG

doze dream drowse idle laze loaf loll lounge nap nod recline repose slack slacken slumber snooze spell unbend unlax unwind

WEAK

be at ease be comfortable compose oneself ease off ease up let down let up lie by lie still put feet up refresh oneself slack off take a break take a nap take it easy take life easy take ten take time out wind down

Antonyms

STRONG

do energize

WEAK

activate be active carry out move stand walk

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take five

Typically it would take five or six months in a vibrant housing market.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Current estimates are that it could take five years to repair the gas facility, they said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

Rystad estimates expansion delays of up to a year, while Ras Laffan could take five years to restore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

"This for me is re-refereeing the game. They are both going at it. It might be right, but I don't think we should be taking away goals for this. Why take five minutes?"

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

Half were asked to take five minutes beforehand to think about what it would mean to be a professor and write down everything that came to mind.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

take five

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