Both Uses of
elude
in
Harriet Tubman, by Petry
- Even if they were lucky enough to elude the patrol, they could not possibly hide from the bloodhounds.†
Chpt 10 *elude = avoid (get away from)
- They agreed that it must mean something—but the meaning eluded them.†
Chpt 16
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.