takes time
Can't be rushed
Takes time describes something requiring a significant duration to complete or achieve—it cannot be rushed or accomplished quickly.
The phrase often manages expectations or counsels patience: Learning a language takes time, Healing takes time.
It can also justify delays or explain why something isn't finished: I know you want results, but these things take time.
Remaining in expectation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- composureEmotional self-control
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
calmness · steadfastness · fortitude · resilience · equanimity · tolerance · tranquility · stoicism
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
dedication · commitment · practice · training · study · preparation · discipline · persistence
Microbial sugar conversion
- agingGrowing older over time
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- marinationSoaking food in seasoning
- brewingBeverage preparation process
steeping · infusion · leavening · proofing · soaking · oxidation · crystallization · distillation
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- bloomingProducing flowers now
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
maturation · flowering · rooting · cultivation · pollination · propagation · grafting · pruning
State of awaiting something
- procrastinationHabitual task avoidance
- postponementDelaying to later
- deferralAct of delaying action
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
queue · bureaucracy · red tape · approval · processing · shipping · delivery · construction
Regaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- mendingRestoring damaged items
restoration · grieving · mourning · closure · adjustment · adaptation · acclimatization · detox
waiting
Remaining in expectation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- composureEmotional self-control
serenity · calmness · steadfastness · fortitude · resilience · equanimity · tolerance · tranquility · stoicism · forbearance
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
toil · dedication · commitment · practice · training · study · preparation · discipline · persistence · determination
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- agingGrowing older over time
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- marinationSoaking food in seasoning
brewing · steeping · infusion · leavening · proofing · soaking · oxidation · crystallization · distillation · evaporation
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
ripening · maturation · flowering · rooting · cultivation · pollination · propagation · grafting · pruning · harvesting
anticipation
State of awaiting something
- procrastinationHabitual task avoidance
- postponementDelaying to later
- deferralAct of delaying action
backlog · queue · bureaucracy · red tape · approval · processing · shipping · delivery · construction · renovation
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- therapyCurative mental treatment
mending · restoration · grieving · mourning · closure · adjustment · adaptation · acclimatization · detox · regeneration