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- pronunciation:
- ih
laeps
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
elapses, elapsing, elapsed |
| definition: |
to slip by or come to an end, as a period of time or something limited to a period of time.
Weeks elapsed before we heard from her.The warranty elapsed before repairs could be made.- synonyms:
- go, pass
- similar words:
- expire, glide by, lapse, roll by, slip by, steal by
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| related words: |
glide, steal, waste, wear |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the passage or ending of a period of time; lapse.
- synonyms:
- lapse, passage
- similar words:
- expiration
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