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elapse

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1elapse

verb \i-ˈlaps\
elapsedelaps·ing

Definition of ELAPSE

intransitive verb
: pass, go by <four years elapsed before he returned>

Examples of ELAPSE

  1. <in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun>

Origin of ELAPSE

Latin elapsus, past participle of elabi, from e- + labi to slip — more at sleep
First Known Use: 1644

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