elapse

[ ih-laps ]

/ ɪˈlæps /

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verb (used without object), e·lapsed, e·laps·ing.

(of time) to slip or pass by: Thirty minutes elapsed before the performance began.

noun

the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.

Origin of elapse

1635–45; <Latin ēlapsus (past participle of ēlābī to slip away), equivalent to e-e-¹ + lab- slip + -sus for -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM elapse

un·e·lapsed, adjective

Words nearby elapse

élan, élancé, eland, élan vital, elapid, elapse, Elara, E.L.A.S., elasmobranch, elasmosaur, elastance

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Example sentences from the Web for elapse

He could have allowed a decent interval to elapse after the disastrous air strike, and then ordered the supply route reopened.
U.S.-Pakistan Ties: Drones, Killings, Angry Words—But Now, a Thaw|Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai|April 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Some hours must also elapse before the hitherto tumultuous sea would go down; what should they do in the meantime?
From Powder Monkey to Admiral|W.H.G. Kingston
No matter how many years may elapse they are still after the sureties and are still after the principal.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
He pronounced that six weeks at the least, perhaps two months, must elapse before Angela would be able to sit up again.
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser

From five to six hours should elapse between meals to insure perfect digestion.
Vitality Supreme|Bernarr Macfadden
From the first dawn of intelligence we draw inferences; but years elapse before we learn the use of general language.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for elapse

elapse

/ (ɪˈlæps) /

verb

(intr) (of time) to pass by

Word Origin for elapse

C17: from Latin ēlābī to slip away, from lābī to slip, glide

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单词	elapse
释义	elapse [ ih-laps ] / ɪˈlæps / SEE SYNONYMS FOR elapse ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), e·lapsed, e·laps·ing. (of time) to slip or pass by: Thirty minutes elapsed before the performance began. noun the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse. Origin of elapse 1635–45; <Latin ēlapsus (past participle of ēlābī to slip away), equivalent to e-e-¹ + lab- slip + -sus for -tus past participle suffix OTHER WORDS FROM elapse un·e·lapsed, adjective Words nearby elapse élan, élancé, eland, élan vital, elapid, elapse, Elara, E.L.A.S., elasmobranch, elasmosaur, elastance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elapse He could have allowed a decent interval to elapse after the disastrous air strike, and then ordered the supply route reopened. U.S.-Pakistan Ties: Drones, Killings, Angry Words—But Now, a Thaw\|Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai\|April 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Some hours must also elapse before the hitherto tumultuous sea would go down; what should they do in the meantime? From Powder Monkey to Admiral\|W.H.G. Kingston No matter how many years may elapse they are still after the sureties and are still after the principal. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll He pronounced that six weeks at the least, perhaps two months, must elapse before Angela would be able to sit up again. The "Genius"\|Theodore Dreiser From five to six hours should elapse between meals to insure perfect digestion. Vitality Supreme\|Bernarr Macfadden From the first dawn of intelligence we draw inferences; but years elapse before we learn the use of general language. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for elapse elapse / (ɪˈlæps) / verb (intr) (of time) to pass by Word Origin for elapse C17: from Latin ēlābī to slip away, from lābī to slip, glide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to elapse transpire, expire, pass by, lapse, vanish, flow, pass, pass away, run out, glide by, roll by, roll on
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elapse

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