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to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents or family.
to run away with a lover.
(of a patient or person in care) to leave or run away from a hospital, care facility, or safe area independently without notifying anyone.
to leave without permission or notification; escape: At age 21, the apprentice eloped from his master.
Origin of elope
1Other words from elope
- e·lope·ment, noun
- e·lop·er, noun
- un·e·loped, adjective
- un·e·lop·ing, adjective
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How to use elope in a sentence
When the unsuspecting eloper reached the Trumet church, it would be the aunt, not the niece, who awaited him.
The Depot Master | Joseph C. Lincoln
British Dictionary definitions for elope
/ (ɪˈləʊp) /
(intr) to run away secretly with a lover, esp in order to marry
Origin of elope
1Derived forms of elope
- elopement, noun
- eloper, noun
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