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Examples
Verb
  • //in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1644, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1693, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Verb
Latin elapsus, past participle of elabi, from e- + labi to slip — more at sleep
elapse
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms