elapse

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) (AU) IPA ^(key): /ɪˈlæps/

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Verb

Plain form elapse

Third-person singular elapses

Past tense elapsed

Past participle elapsed

Present participle elapsing

1. If time elapses, it passes.
   • Synonyms: pass and slip away

   Almost 5 years had elapsed since I'd seen her.

   The team allowed only three minutes to elapse before scoring the first goal.

Related words

• lapse