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- pronunciation:
- ih
lop
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
elopes, eloping, eloped |
| definition 1: |
to run away secretly with a lover, esp. to marry and usu. without the consent of parents or guardians.
Because their parents did not approve of their marriage, the couple decided to elope. |
| definition 2: |
to run off secretly; abscond.
- similar words:
- abscond
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| related words: |
tryst |
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| derivations: |
elopement (n.), eloper (n.) |
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