elope Definition
elope (ē lōp′, i-)
elope Related Forms
elope′·ment noun
elop′·er noun
elope Synonyms
elope
v.
elope Usage Examples
Object
- couple: Then it's on to Gretna Green, where many an eloping English couple have been married.
- lover: For Alexander, it is a match more heavenly than many made by eloping lovers over the anvil.
Preposition: with
- man: Shylock, has lost his beloved daughter when she elopes with a man who belongs to a virulently anti-Semitic society.
- girl: In order to thwart his rivals Sheridan eloped with the girl to France, secretly marrying her.
- woman: Ricardo's infidelities are seen as far more shocking precisely because he has chosen to elope with an Australian woman.
- wife: Thirdly, a man may not elope with an exchange wife.
Infinitive complement
- marry: He eloped to marry his true love at Gretna Green.
- escape: Perhaps his or your parents didn't approve or you eloped to escape the fuss or expense of a big wedding?
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