Elope (verb)

  1. To run away with a lover in order to get married without the consent or knowledge of parents or other relatives.
  2. To leave home or go away secretly in order to get married or to be alone with one's lover.

Origin:

The word elope comes from the dutch word elopen, which means to run away.

Examples:

  1. They decided to elope and get married on the beach.
  2. The couple eloped in the middle of the night to avoid their parents disapproval.
  3. She eloped with her lover to escape the arranged marriage.
  4. The young couple had to elope because their families were feuding.
  5. They eloped to a distant city to get married in secret.
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