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Verb elope has 1 sense
  1. elope, run off - run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"
    --1 is one way to flee, fly, take flight
    Derived form: noun elopement1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP

Definitions from the Web

Elope

Definitions:

  • Verb: To run away secretly in order to get married, especially without parental consent.
  • Verb: To run away or escape from a place or situation.

Examples:

1) Verb:

Sense: To run away secretly in order to get married

  1. Amelia and Jake decided to elope and get married in Las Vegas.
  2. They eloped to Paris and had a beautiful wedding ceremony by the Eiffel Tower.
  3. Despite their parents' disapproval, Adam and Sarah eloped and tied the knot at a nearby courthouse.

Sense: To run away or escape from a place or situation

  1. Feeling overwhelmed, John decided to elope from the chaotic city life and settled in a peaceful village.
  2. The prisoner managed to elope from his cell, leaving the guards astonished.

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