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elapse

1 of 2

verb

elapsed; elapsing

intransitive verb

: pass, go by
four years elapsed before he returned

elapse

2 of 2

noun

: passage
returned after an elapse of 15 years

Example Sentences

Verb in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Let more time elapse, and if her distancing continues, talk to her about it then. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 2 July 2022 Yet more than 70 minutes would elapse before the gunman was shot and killed by officers who stormed the room. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 23 June 2022 Often three or four years can elapse between the time when a company begins to design a new car from scratch and the start of its series production. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 June 2022 The wearer can set the alarm based on the number of hours that should elapse before the alarm rings. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2022 As time went on, however, many of these benefits expired or were struck down in courts or permitted to elapse by Congress. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2022 Also, how much time had to elapse between the balloon landing and the actual tip-off of the game? Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2022 In the end, 20 months would elapse before Hegerberg played again. New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022 This month, the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, which Haaland oversees, allowed a 45-day review period to elapse without taking action on the agreement. Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Aug. 2021
Noun
The day marks the elapse of a 30-day grace period since the country was due to pay the equivalent of $100 million in dollars and euros to bondholders. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 26 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin elapsus, past participle of elabi, from e- + labi to slip — more at sleep

First Known Use

Verb

1644, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1677, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of elapse was in 1644

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