Elapse (verb)

To pass or slip away, especially gradually or with reference to time.

Origin:

From the latin word "elapsus" meaning "to slip away".

Examples:

1. The time elapsed between the beginning and the end of the experiment was five minutes.
2. The years elapsed since the last time we met.
3. The days elapsed between the start of the project and its completion.
4. The hours elapsed before the storm passed.
5. The minutes elapsed before the train arrived.