What is another word for elapse?

Pronunciation: [ɪlˈaps] (IPA)

Elapse is a verb that means to pass or go by, and while it is a useful word, sometimes variety is key. Synonyms for elapse include pass, lapse, progress, flow, proceed, advance, and transcend. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation and can be used in different contexts. For example, "time passed quickly" can become "time flowed by" or "time progressed rapidly." Using different synonyms can add depth and nuance to one's writing and make it more engaging to read. So next time you find yourself using "elapse" repeatedly, try switching it up with one of these synonyms.

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What are the opposite words for elapse?

The word "elapse" means to pass or go by, often referring to the passage of time. Antonyms for "elapse" include words such as "begin," "commence," "start," and "initiate." These words suggest the beginning of something, rather than the ending or passing of time. Other antonyms for "elapse" could be "expand," "lengthen," or "prolong," which suggest increasing or stretching out time rather than allowing it to pass by quickly. The opposite of "elapse" is also often associated with action rather than inaction or the passing of time, so words like "act," "do," "perform," or "complete" could also be seen as antonyms for this word.

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Usage examples for Elapse

She even told herself that, in the years that must elapse before he came home again, he would have time to forget-as men do forget-the woman who had made such a fool and worse, such a traitor, of him.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Where hard rocks form the coast-line the rate of waste is often exceedingly slow, and centuries may elapse without any apparent change being effected.
"Geology"
James Geikie
Eight or ten days more must, perforce, elapse before we could arrive at San Francisco; and, should we be delayed by contrary winds, it was just probable that we might die of hunger on the way.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot

Famous quotes with Elapse

  • Grace is simply, a free and unmerited favour from God. Permit me to tell you that, grace is synonymous with destiny. In the sense that, it's also a God-given gift and which is meant to be realized and utilized within a given period of time just like destiny otherwise, it will surely elapse/decline/subside or even lost outrightly. Oh! Yes, God's grace is just for a while and never forever. So, you've got to acknowledge/appreciate/utilize/maximize it (God's grace) to the fullest. Unless you want it to be withdrawn/taken away from you sooner than you even expect it. And mind you, if/when God's grace is taken away/withdrawn from you. Believe me or don't, you're as good as done for, until it's restored back to you. Because, living without God's grace is like trying to live/survive without God himself. And I guess, you know what that entails don't you?
    Emeasoba George
  • Never be bothered that your life or journey here (on earth) will end or cease someday. After all, anyone who is down already ought not to fear to fall down anymore. But, always be mindful that your life or journey here (on earth) will not and cannot start afresh. So, never fail to positively use up the time that you've been given by God. Because, whether you like it or not, your lifetime will surely elapse, expire or cease someday. Yes! you heard me right and what I'm talking about is not a matter of choice (mark you). ~Emeasoba George
    Emeasoba George
  • Never be bothered that your life/journey on earth will end/cease someday. But, always be mindful that your life/journey on earth won't/can't start afresh. After all, anyone who is down already ought not to fear to fall down anymore. So, never fail to positively use up the time that you've got/been given by God. Because, whether you like it or not, your lifetime will surely elapse/expire/cease someday. Oh! Yes, and what I'm writing about is not a matter of choice.
    Emeasoba George
  • This ideal is evidently still very imaginary, and may seem of but little importance; and infinite time must elapse, as in all other cases, before the certitude of those who are convinced that the race so far has erred in the choice of its aliment (assuming the truth of this statement to be borne out by experience) shall reach the confused masses, and bring them enlightenment and comfort. But may this not be the expedient Nature holds in reserve for the time when the struggle for life shall have become too hopelessly unbearable--the struggle for life that today means the fight for meat and for alcohol, double source of injustice and waste whence all the others are fed, double symbol of a happiness and necessity whereof neither is human?
    Maurice Maeterlinck
  • Since the appearance of visible life on Earth, 380 million years had to elapse in order for a butterfly to learn how to fly; 180 million years to create a rose with no other commitment than to be beautiful; and four geological eras in order for us human beings to be able to sing better than birds, and to be able to die from love. It is not honorable for the human talent, in the golden age of science, to have conceived the way for such an ancient and colossal process to return to the nothingness from which it came through the simple act of pushing a button.
    Gabriel García Márquez

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