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play
Verb
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To do things for amusement.
Children like to play all day.
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If you play a musical instrument, you make music using it.
He plays guitar in a rock and roll band.
play
Noun
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Something a group of actors does, in a theatre, for people to watch.
The actors on the stage had clothes with bright colors.
time
Noun
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Time is what we measure with a clock.
"What time do you finish work?" "At four o'clock (4:00)."
I don't have time to talk to you right now. Can we do it later?
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If you do something one time, you do it once.
time
Verb
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If you time something, you measure how long it takes in seconds, minutes, hours, etc.
Take out your watch and time yourself during the test.