lapsed (verb)

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• lapsed — /læpst/ (say lapst) verb 1. past tense and past participle of lapse. –adjective 2. allowing one s membership of a particular community, or an association, religion, etc., to slide. 3. returning to old habits or addictions: a lapsed teetotaller …  

• rekindle — verb 1》 relight (a fire). 2》 revive (something lapsed or lost) …   English new terms dictionary

• lapse — [[t]læ̱ps[/t]] lapses, lapsing, lapsed 1) N COUNT: usu adj N, N in n A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behaviour by someone who usually behaves well. On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse. 2) N COUNT: N of …   English dictionary

• lapse — 1 / laps/ n: a termination or failure due to events, neglect, or time: as a: the failure of a bequest (as because the intended recipient dies before the testator) compare anti lapse statute b: the termination of an insurance policy because of… …   Law dictionary

• lapse — I. noun Etymology: Latin lapsus, from labi to slip more at sleep Date: 1526 1. a. a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention < a lapse in table manners > b. a temporary deviation or fall especially from a higher to a lower state …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lapse — ▪ I. lapse lapse 1 [læps] verb [intransitive] 1. COMMERCE if a contract, agreement, or offer lapses, it ends because an agreed time limit has passed: • The customer has the right to exercise the option or allow the option to lapse. • There are… …   Financial and business terms

• laps´er — lapse «laps», noun, verb, lapsed, laps|ing. –n. 1. a slight mistake or error: »a lapse of the tongue because of carelessness, a lapse of memory. SYNONYM(S): slip, fault, indiscretion, misstep. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• lapse — 1 noun (C) 1 a short time when someone is careless or forgetful (+ in): There haven t been any lapses in security recently. (+ of): A single lapse of concentration cost Becker the game. | a memory lapse (=when you cannot remember something for a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lapse — I UK [læps] / US noun [countable] Word forms lapse : singular lapse plural lapses 1) a) a short or temporary period when you fail or forget to do something in the right way The man admitted driving over the speed limit and apologized for the… …   English dictionary

• BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• silence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quietness ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long, prolonged ▪ brief, momentary, a moment s, short ▪ There was a mome …   Collocations dictionary