Elapsed

Pronunciation: /ɪˈlæpst/

Definitions of elapsed

verb to pass or go by (said of time)

Example Sentences

A1 An hour has elapsed since we started the movie.

A2 She realized that a week had elapsed since she last spoke to her friend.

B1 Three months have elapsed since I began my new job.

B2 The deadline for the project has elapsed, so we need to submit it now.

C1 Several years had elapsed before they were able to reunite.

C2 By the time he arrived, two hours had already elapsed since the meeting started.

Examples of elapsed in a Sentence

formal A significant amount of time has elapsed since the project began.

informal A lot of time has passed since we started the project.

slang Dude, so much time has gone by since we kicked off this project.

figurative Like sands through the hourglass, time has elapsed since we embarked on this journey.

Grammatical Forms of elapsed

• past tense: elapsed
• plural: elapses
• comparative: more elapsed
• superlative: most elapsed
• present tense: elapse
• future tense: will elapse
• perfect tense: has/have elapsed
• continuous tense: is/are elapsing
• singular: elapse
• positive degree: elapsed
• infinitive: to elapse
• gerund: elapsing
• participle: elapsed

Origin and Evolution of elapsed

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'elapsed' originated from the Latin word 'elapsus', which means 'slipped away' or 'passed'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'elapsed' has retained its original meaning of time passing or slipping away, and is commonly used in various contexts to indicate the passage of time.