elapse

Meanings

• Verb

  Pass or cause to pass the intervening time; continue or last for a specified or considerable time.

  - "The meeting elapsed for three hours."
  - "Time elapses quickly when you're having fun."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with elapse
mance , dance , chance , romance

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Variants

List of all variants of elapse that leads to same result
elapse , elapsed , elapses , elapsing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French elasper, elapsar, 'to slip, elude, escape', from el, out + lapser, to slip.

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Trivia

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1. Elapse is a rare word, and it is not commonly used in everyday speech.

2. Elapse is related to the word 'elude', which means 'to escape or evade'

3. Elapse is an anagram of the word 'slip'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Time: Elapse is closely related to the concept of time, as it deals with the passing or elapsing of time.

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Culture

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Elapse has not been extensively used in literature, art, or music, but it has appeared in various forms of media and everyday language.

How to Memorize "elapse"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock ticking as time passes, and visualize the hands of the clock moving to represent the elapsing of time.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word elapse with the concept of time passing, or remember it as a verb meaning 'to last for a certain amount of time'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'E Lasts A Long Period' to help remember the meaning of elapse as 'to last for a long time'.

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