delapse
delapse verb: to pass down by inheritance; to lapse.
Verb
delapse (third-person singular simple present delapses, present participle delapsing, simple past and past participle delapsed)
- To pass down by inheritance; to lapse.
- Which Anne derived alone the right, before all other,
Of the delapsed crown from Philip.1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned...
- Which Anne derived alone the right, before all other,
- To sink or fall down.
- rocks delapsed
- delapsing landslides
Forms of delapse
| third-person singular present | delapses |
|---|---|
| present participle | delapsing |
| past participle | delapsed |
| past | delapsed |
Origin of delapse
Latin dēlābor
Questions about delapse
- What does delapse mean?
- Delapse means to pass down by inheritance; to lapse.
- What part of speech is delapse?
- Delapse is a verb.
- What is the past tense of delapse?
- The past tense of delapse is delapsed.
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