elapse
verb (used without object)
(of time) to slip or pass by.
will elapse
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future tenseof elapse.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"It therefore seems likely that many years will elapse before any such Crispr-based therapy becomes routine - even assuming that it can be shown to be effective."
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024
When you have a picnic on the agenda, plan to pack a cooler if more than two hours will elapse between departure and eating.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
That means about six months will elapse between a test and a result.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2020
More and more time will elapse before roads in rural and less-developed counties such as Orangeburg, Calhoun and Bamberg will see significant improvements.
From Washington Times ● May 20, 2015
If the habit really exists, but a short time will elapse before other signs will be noticed, and when several point in the same direction, the evidence may be considered nearly, if not quite, conclusive.
From Plain Facts for Old and Young by John Harvey Kellogg
