elopes
Flees to wed
Elopes is the third-person singular of elope—to run away secretly to get married, typically without parental consent: She elopes with her boyfriend next week.
The word once meant any secret escape but now centers on marriage.
Extended uses describe sudden departures with romantic partners even when marriage isn't the goal.
One who flees
- secret weddingMarriage performed covertly
- loversRomantic partners
- Gretna GreenScottish elopement village
- VegasNevada casino hub
courthouse · forbidden love · escape · midnight · clandestine · sweetheart · passion · whirlwind
Unfavorable opinion expressed
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- disinheritanceExclusion from inheritance
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- forbiddenNot allowed
defiance · family shame · outcry · rejection · reconciliation · caste · class difference · interfaith
Legal authorization to wed
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- witnessesThose who observe events
- civil ceremonyNonreligious legal marriage
- officiantCeremony presider
consent · common law · validity · annulment · documentation · waiting period · legitimacy · registration
runaway
One who flees
- secret weddingMarriage performed covertly
- loversRomantic partners
- Gretna GreenScottish elopement village
Vegas · courthouse · forbidden love · escape · midnight · clandestine · sweetheart · passion · whirlwind · impulsive
disapproval
Unfavorable opinion expressed
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- disinheritanceExclusion from inheritance
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
forbidden · defiance · family shame · outcry · rejection · reconciliation · caste · class difference · interfaith · intercultural
marriage license
Legal authorization to wed
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- witnessesThose who observe events
- civil ceremonyNonreligious legal marriage
officiant · consent · common law · validity · annulment · documentation · waiting period · legitimacy · registration · cross-border
elopesstays
Remains in place
remains · stays put · settles down · stays behind · confronts