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elapse
[ih-laps]
verb (used without object)
(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.
elapse
/ ɪˈæ /
verb
(intr) (of time) to pass by
Other Word Forms
- unelapsed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of elapse1
Example Sentences
The court was told that one minute and 23 seconds elapsed between the officers arriving and Mr Burgess being Tasered.
But the CPS decided against bringing charges due to insufficient evidence, difficulties identifying the perpetrators and too much time having elapsed since one of the incidents.
"It's darker and seems more organic, so potentially some time had elapsed between the burial of the adults and the burial of these two children - it's more mystery."
Once that period has elapsed, he must apply to have the ban removed.
The number of relatives and carers who might apply for compensation is extremely uncertain, partly because of the length of time that has elapsed since the scandal first emerged in the 1980s.
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