Take time to get in close (5)
I believe the answer is:
steal
'take' is the definition.
(I know that steal is a kind of take)
'time to get in close' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'to get in' indicates putting letters inside.
'close' becomes 'seal' (sealing is a kind of closing).
't' inserted inside 'seal' is 'STEAL'.
(Other definitions for steal that I've seen before include "Pinch" , "Make off with" , "Walk off with" , "Purloin" , "Take unlawfully" .)