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elope
/ɪˈloʊp/
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What does elope mean?
verb
- Of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.
- Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.
- To escape from one's caretaker.
More meanings (2)
verb
- (dated) Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly from home in order to get married without parental or guardian consent.
- (dated) To run away from home (for any reason).
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪˈloʊp/
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See this word in context.
“I believe she means to elope tonight with Wildeve. I am just going to look to it.”
“You promised Countess Rostóva to marry her and were about to elope with her, is that so?”
More book examples (3)
He arranged with the young woman to elope the next night and to spend the honeymoon among his Sioux friends.
Candide, who had his heart upon his lips, told the Spaniard all his adventures, and avowed that he intended to elope with Miss Cunegonde.
Presently his sister added, “And you propose to elope with mademoiselle?”