elope
/ɪˈləʊp/verb
उच्चारण इलोप
भागकर शादी करना
Core word
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to run away with somebody in order to marry them secretly
भागकर शादी करना
- The couple eloped.
- The young couple eloped to Jaipur and married there the next week.
- The two friends eloped to avoid a big wedding.
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- Rumours spread that the actress had eloped with her co-star.
- They planned to elope but changed their minds at the last moment.
Synonyms run off abscond run away
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
elope with + person
Elope takes 'with' before the partner. The meaning is to run away together to marry, usually in secret and without parental permission.
Elope के बाद साथी के लिए 'with' आता है। इसका अर्थ है चुपके से, प्रायः माता-पिता की अनुमति के बिना, साथ भागकर विवाह करना।
- Radhika's cousin eloped with a classmate last year.
- She eloped with the young doctor from the next town.
elope to / from + place
A place can follow, with 'to' for the destination and 'from' for the starting point.
इसके बाद स्थान भी आ सकता है; गंतव्य के लिए 'to' और प्रस्थान-स्थल के लिए 'from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The couple eloped to Shimla.
- He eloped from his village in the middle of the night.
subject + elope (plural subject)
When two people elope together, the subject can be plural and 'with' is not needed: 'The couple eloped'.
जब दो व्यक्ति साथ भागें, तब subject plural हो सकता है और 'with' की आवश्यकता नहीं होती: 'The couple eloped'।
- The couple eloped and married in a temple.
- They eloped the night before the engagement.
noun and tenses: elopement; eloped
The noun is 'elopement'. The verb is regular: elope, eloped, eloping. It is intransitive and cannot be used in the passive.
Noun रूप 'elopement' है। Verb regular है: elope, eloped, eloping। यह intransitive है और passive में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
- Their elopement shocked the whole neighbourhood.
- They are eloping tonight, according to the gossip.
+Collocations 4
adverb + elope
secretlysuddenlyquietlybrieflyeventually
- The two secretly eloped before the families could stop them.
elope + with
her lovera classmatethe singerthe boy next doorher fiancé
- The heroine of the old film elopes with the poor musician.
plan / decide to elope
plan tothreaten todecide todream ofbe forced to
- They decided to elope when both families refused to agree.
elope + to
to Goato the cityto another stateto a templeto the hills
- They eloped to another state and registered their marriage.
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- The couple eloped because their families belonged to different communities.
दंपति भाग गए क्योंकि उनके परिवार अलग-अलग समुदायों के थे।
- In the novel, the young heiress elopes with her father's clerk.
उपन्यास में युवा उत्तराधिकारिणी अपने पिता के क्लर्क के साथ भाग जाती है।
- He confessed that he had planned to elope with her to Bengaluru.
उसने स्वीकार किया कि उसने उसके साथ बेंगलुरु भाग जाने की योजना बनाई थी।
- Having eloped, they sent their parents a letter asking for forgiveness.
भाग जाने के बाद उन्होंने अपने माता-पिता को क्षमा माँगते हुए पत्र भेजा।
- The word 'elope' is often tested in one-word substitution questions.
'Elope' शब्द अक्सर one-word substitution के प्रश्नों में पूछा जाता है।
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✗ She eloped to her boyfriend.
✓ She eloped with her boyfriend.
Elope needs 'with' before the partner; 'to' is used only before a place.
साथी के लिए 'with' आता है; 'to' केवल स्थान से पहले लगता है।
✗ The couple was eloped by night.
✓ The couple eloped by night.
Elope is intransitive and is not used in the passive.
Elope intransitive है और passive में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
✗ He eloped his girlfriend and married her.
✓ He eloped with his girlfriend and married her.
Elope cannot take a direct object; use 'with'.
Elope के साथ direct object नहीं आता; 'with' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe leaving a place, but only elope involves going away with a partner to marry.
ये सभी शब्द किसी स्थान को छोड़ने का वर्णन करते हैं, पर केवल elope में विवाह के लिए साथी के साथ जाना शामिल है।
To run away secretly with a partner in order to marry.
विवाह के लिए साथी के साथ चुपके से भाग जाना।
- The pair eloped on the night before the wedding of her sister.
To run away quickly to avoid arrest or punishment, often taking money or things.
गिरफ़्तारी या दंड से बचने के लिए, प्रायः धन या सामान लेकर, तेज़ी से भाग जाना।
- The cashier absconded with the bank's money.
To get free from a place or danger; there is no idea of marriage.
किसी स्थान या खतरे से मुक्त हो जाना; इसमें विवाह का भाव नहीं है।
- The prisoners escaped through a tunnel.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
run off abscond run away
§Grammar and usage
Usage: elope means run away secretly to marry.
प्रयोग में elope का अर्थ गुप्त रूप से भागकर विवाह करना है।