ELAPSE


Meaning of ELAPSE in English

v.

Pronunciation: i- ' laps

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: elapsed ; elaps · ing

Etymology: Latin elapsus, past participle of elabi, from e- + labi to slip ― more at SLEEP

Date: 1644

: PASS , GO BY <four years elapsed before he returned>

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