elapse
verb (used without object)
(of time) to slip or pass by.
will have elapsed
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future perfectof elapse.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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It is hard to believe Ferguson has reached such a landmark, partly because it means that by the end of this season, nine years will have elapsed since he vacated the Old Trafford hotseat.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2021
By the time Scotland's next chance of competing at a World Cup occurs 20 years will have elapsed since our last appearance.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2012
Harper’s first month in the major leagues will have elapsed by the end of this weekend, after the Nationals’ three-game National League East showdown against the Atlanta Braves.
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2012
Three weeks will have elapsed by the time Arsenal and Tottenham settle their arguments with Barcelona and Milan respectively.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2011
Sufficient time will have elapsed since the date of your last communications to enable you to form a more accurate judgment with respect to the extent and reality of General Bonaparte's indisposition.
From The Tragedy of St. Helena by Walter Runciman
