elapse

UK
/ɪˈlæps/
US
/ɪˈlæps/
elapseverb
elapsed
Past Simple
elapsed
Past Participle
elapsing
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈlæps/
US
/ɪˈlæps/
Translations
As the years elapse, memories fade.
По мере того как годы истекают, воспоминания тускнеют.
Several hours need to elapse before the medication takes effect.
Должно пройти несколько часов, прежде чем лекарство начнет действовать.
Additional translations
Definitions
To pass or go by, especially with reference to time.
Several hours would elapse before they heard any news.
Synonyms
fly by
slip by
go by
elapsenoun
UK
/ɪˈlæps/
US
/ɪˈlæps/
Definitions
The passage or duration of time.
The elapse of time was evident in the changing seasons.