Meaning & use
elope
To leave home secretly in order to get married, usually without a formal ceremony or family approval.
See it in a sentence
The couple decided to elope to Las Vegas rather than plan a big wedding.
Her parents were furious when they learned she had eloped with a man they'd never met.
A note on using this word
Elope traditionally implied secrecy or defiance of parental wishes, though today it more often just means marrying quietly and privately.
Words with a similar meaning
run away and marry
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