Definition of elapse
elapsed
;elapsing
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Examples of elapse in a Sentence
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
Origin and Etymology of elapse
Latin elapsus, past participle of elabi, from e- + labi to slip — more at sleep
First Known Use of elapse
circa 1677
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elapsed
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: to slip past : go by Nearly a year elapsed before his return.
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