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Elapsed vs Passed - What's the difference?

elapsed | passed |

As verbs the difference between elapsed and passed

is that elapsed is past tense of elapse while passed is past tense of pass.

As an adjective passed is

that has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).

elapsed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (elapse)
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    elapse

    English

    Verb

    (elaps)
  • (of time) To pass or move by.
  • He allowed a month to elapse before beginning the work.
    Several days elapsed before they met again.

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    passed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pass)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • That has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).
  • That has passed a given qualification or examination; qualified.
  • Derived terms

    * passed pawn

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