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# elapse

verb (elapse, elapses, elapsed, elapsing) — formal

«elapse» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) Of time: to pass by. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elapse/#m1)

### In the lessons

Common in maths time problems: "elapsed time" is how much time has passed between a start and an end. In exams: "How much time has elapsed?" Phrases: elapsed time, time elapsed.

### Examples

- Three hours elapsed before help arrived. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elapse/#x1)
- Find the elapsed time from 10:20 to 11:05. It is 45 minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elapse/#x2)
- A week elapsed and still no letter came. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elapse/#x3)
- Ten minutes had elapsed when the bell rang. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elapse/#x4)
- Use a clock to work out the elapsed time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elapse/#x5)
- Weeks elapsed before the plant flowered. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elapse/#x6)

### Note

Only used about time. Maths: elapsed time = end time − start time; count on in hours and minutes (60 minutes = 1 hour). Not to be confused with "lapse" (a small mistake or an ending).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «elapse» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elapse/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«elapse» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/elapse.html) on Mova free.