All 4 Uses of
elude
in
Night, by Elie Wiesel
- Is it any wonder that ever since then, sleep tends to elude me?†
p. 32.7 *elude = avoid (get away from)
- I sat next to him, watching him; I no longer dared to believe that he could still elude Death.†
p. 108.2
- You have already eluded the worst danger: the selection.†
p. 41.6 *
- When they deported me to Germany, I eluded being sent to a concentration camp.†
p. 54.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(elude as in: she eluded the police) to avoid, or get away fromin various senses, including:
- "She eluded the police."
- "She eluded danger and finally arrived safely at home."
- "She always messes up, but some how eludes taking responsibility."
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(2)
(elude as in: your point eludes me) to escape understanding, memory, or achievement
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
All the meanings of elude are a variation (often metaphorically) of not being able to get a hold of something.