elapse - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

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lapse

(of time) to pass by(of time) to pass by

Examples

Hours elapsed as they waited for the train to arrive.
The deadline for the project elapsed before they could complete it.
Years have elapsed since we last visited that place.

Synonyms

glide by slip by slip away go by pass go along lapse slide by

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lapse

Third Person

elapses

Present Participle

elapsing

Past Tense

elapsed

Past Participle

elapsed

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(of time) to pass by

Hours elapsed as they waited for the train to arrive.
The deadline for the project elapsed before they could complete it.
Years have elapsed since we last visited that place.
Time elapses quickly when you're enjoying yourself.
The days elapsed slowly during the long winter months.

Synonyms:

glide by slip by slip away go by pass go along lapse slide by