Runs away secretly to get married, usually without parental permission.
Third-person singular present form of 'elope,' likely from Middle Dutch 'ontloopen.' The meaning shifted to specifically mean 'run away to marry' in English, probably due to famous literary examples.
In old novels, whenever a character 'elopes,' drama follows—it's such a specific verb that using it signals to readers that a scandal is about to unfold!
The verb form carries gendered historical assumptions about autonomy and transgression, particularly in narratives about women 'running away' versus men 'leaving'.
Use active voice symmetrically for all agents. Avoid framing that makes one gender's choice seem reckless and another's seem rational.
["enters secret marriage","departs to marry without consent"]
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