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- Dictionaryelect/ɪˈlɛkt/
verb
- 1. choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting: "he was elected as councillor"
- 2. opt for or choose to do something: "more people elected to work at home"
adjective
- 1. (of a person) chosen or singled out.
plural
- 1. people who are chosen or singled out: "one of the century's elect"
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to decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting: The President is elected for a four-year term of office. [ + as + noun ] We elected him as our representative. [ + noun ] She was elected Chair of the Board of Governors. [ + to infinitive ] The group elected one of their members to be their spokesperson.
The meaning of ELECT is carefully selected : chosen. How to use elect in a sentence.
Elect definition: to choose or select by vote, as for an office. See examples of ELECT used in a sentence.
Definition of elect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them. The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president. [ VERB noun ]
1. To select by vote for an office or for membership: elected her club president. 2. To pick out; select: elect an art course. 3. To decide, especially by preference: elected to take the summer off. 4. To select by divine will for salvation. Used of God. adj. 1. Chosen deliberately; singled out: an elect group of advisers. 2. a.
To elect is to choose. A group of citizens may elect the next president, or you may just elect to stay home during the blizzard. Most famously, in the political sense, elect means to choose a person for public office, usually via an election.
to choose or select by vote, as for an office: to elect a mayor. to determine in favor of (a method, course of action, etc.). to pick out; choose: First-year students may elect French, Spanish, or German.
ELECT definition: 1. to choose someone for a particular job or position by voting: 2. to choose to do something: . Learn more.
To decide, especially by preference. Elected to take the summer off. American Heritage. To choose for eternal salvation. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: vote. legislate. embrace. nominate.
