elapse

verb
/ɪˈlæps/

Meaning

to pass or go by, usually referring to time

Example Sentences

Several hours elapsed before he finally returned home.

Example Expressions

time elapses

Synonyms

pass, go by, slip away, expire

Antonyms

remain, stay

Collocations

hours elapse, time elapses, days elapse

Related Vocabularies

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