Meaning of elopment | Babel Free
Examples
“Many marriages in the state are now contracted by minors falsely swearing to their age. A large proportion of divorces are the result⟳ of hasty marriages and elopments.”
“The plot traces the shock⟳, shame, bitterness and desperation of a singularly nice young widow and mother unable to prove⟳ her marriage after an elopment.”
“Two-thirds of these bride kidnappings are non-consensual—in some cases, a "kidnapping" is part of a planned elopment—and while the practice has been illegal since 1994, authorities largely look⟳ the other way.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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