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elapse Definition

elapse (ē laps, i-)

intransitive verb elapsed, elaps·ing

to slip by; pass: said of time

Etymology: < L elapsus, pp. of elabi, to glide away < e-, out + labi, to glide, fall: see labor

elapse Synonyms

elapse

v.

pass away, slip by, transpire, lapse; see pass 2.

elapse Usage Examples

Object

  • timer: The sixty second elapsed timer is the large sweep second hand.
  • minute: From thirty to forty minutes elapsed between the receipt of the two orders.
  • time: First, whenever the elapsed time exceeds the period length, then the counters are reset.
  • hour: The twelve hour elapsed timer works in the same way.
  • attention: Partner and family attraction influences to conduct responsibilities to benefit the family and thus the involvement in responsibilities intensifies that elapses attention to spouse.
  • month: This time the symptoms were not relieved and a further month elapsed before a full recovery was achieved.

Preposition: between

  • date: Not more than fifteen months shall elapse between the date of one Annual General Meeting of the Company and the date of the next.
  • request: A " reasonable " period must elapse between requests.
  • meeting: Not more than fifteen months shall elapse between Annual Meetings.

Modifying Another Word

  • since: Long years have since elapsed, and my memory is feeble through much suffering.
  • already: Otherwise an infinite sequence of events must have already elapsed.
  • now: Eleven weeks have now elapsed, with no sign of workmen.
  • then: Another option is to measure idle time rather then elapsed time.

Preposition: after

  • surgery: Avon and Somerset - Provided 1 year has elapsed after surgery.

Used with why or when

  • when: So the earlier you file your tax return the sooner the period will elapse when the Revenue can enquire into it.

Preposition: from

  • date: The power was exercisable once a period of 90 days had elapsed from the date of the settlement.

Preposition: since

  • date: Even tho 12 months had not elapsed since the date of the marriage, the court issued the divorce petition.
  • publication: Some time has elapsed since the publication of some papers showing problems in acute care 1,2 and subsequent reports suggesting improvements 6,7.
  • start: Because of the time-dependent nature of the DRC the time elapsed since the start of the reaction is meaningful, and is printed.
  • end: But two months had already elapsed since the end of their previous contracts.

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