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Eloped vs Married - What's the difference?

eloped | married |

As verbs the difference between eloped and married

is that eloped is (elope) while married is (marry).

As an adjective married is

in a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

As a noun married is

a married person.

eloped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (elope)

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    elope

    English

    (Elopement)

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (of a married person) To run away from home with a paramour.
  • (of an unmarried person) To run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.
  • * 1813 , Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
    • My younger sister has left all her friends-- has eloped ; has thrown herself into the power of-- of Mr. Wickham.
  • * 1996 , "Introduction", in The Piozzi Letters: Correspondence of Hester Lynch Piozzi, 1784-1821 (formerly Mrs. Thrale), Volume 4, 1805-1810 (eds. Edward A. Bloom & Lillian D. Bloom), Associated University Presses (1996), ISBN 0874133939, page 30:
    • Although Cecilia was the youngest of the surviving Thrale daughters, she had been the first to marry, eloping to Gretna Green in 1795 with John Meredith Mostyn of neighboring Llewesog Lodge. Both were underage.
  • * 2009 , Jan Springer, Intimate Stranger , Ellora's Cave (2009), ISBN 9781419921735, page 132:
    • Although they had eloped in Vegas, she'd insisted he wear a tuxedo and she buy a wedding dress at one of the local stores.
  • * 2012 , Shirley Jump, One Day to Find a Husband , Harlequin (2012), ISBN 9780373178216, page 136:
    • They knew each other for maybe a month before they eloped in Vegas.
  • (dated) To run away from home (for any reason).
  • * 1782 , Frances Burney, Cecilia
    • He had been intended by his father for trade, but his spirit, soaring above the occupation for which he was designed, from repining led him to resist, and from resisting, to rebel. He eloped from his friends, and contrived to enter the army.
  • * c. 1794 , Jane Austen, Lady Susan
    • That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away. I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope ; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it. She meant, I suppose, to go to the Clarkes in Staffordshire, for she has no other acquaintances.

    Derived terms

    * elopement

    married

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
  • (figuratively) Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse

    • Synonyms

    * (in a state of marriage) wed, wedded

    Antonyms

    * (in a state of marriage) single, unmarried

    Verb

    (head)
  • (marry)

    • Synonyms

    * dowried

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A married person.
  • * 2001 , Charles A. Jaffe, The Right Way to Hire Financial Help (page 11)
    • A perfect example is life insurance. Most people starting out don't need it; you should only insure what you can't afford to lose or replace, and singles or young marrieds without a lot of assets frequently don't require coverage.
    My plan is to wait to have sex until I'm married .

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