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elapses

elapses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of elapse.

Meaning of elapse

Verb

elapse (third-person singular simple present elapses, present participle elapsing, simple past and past participle elapsed)

  1. (intransitive) To pass or move by.
    • He allowed a month to elapse before beginning the work.

Questions about elapses

What is elapses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Elapses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of elapse.

Words near elapses in the dictionary

  1. elapsed flying time
  2. elapsed flying times
  3. elapsed real time
  4. elapsed time
  5. elapsed times
  6. elapses
  7. elapsing
  8. elapsion
  9. elaqueate
  10. elaqueated
  11. elaqueates

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