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elope
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/ ÉŖĖloŹp /
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verb (used without object), eĀ·loped, eĀ·lopĀ·ing.
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
to run away with a lover.
to leave without permission or notification; escape: At age 21, the apprentice eloped from his master.
(of a person with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment) to leave or run away from a safe area or safe premises.
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elope
/ (ÉŖĖlÉŹp) /
verb
(intr) to run away secretly with a lover, esp in order to marry
Derived forms of elope
elopement, nouneloper, nounWord Origin for elope
C16: from Anglo-French aloper, perhaps from Middle Dutch lÅpen to run; see lope
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