elude
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From Latin ēlūdō (“evade, elude”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + lūdō (“play; trick”).
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elude (third-person singular simple present eludes, present participle eluding, simple past and past participle eluded)
- (transitive) To evade, or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 26.
- Thus the observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 26.
- (transitive) To shake off a pursuer; to give someone the slip.
- (transitive) To escape understanding of; to be incomprehensible to.
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to evade
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elude
- third-person singular present indicative of eludere
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ēlūde
- second-person singular present active imperative of ēlūdō
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elude (infinitive eludir)
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