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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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ELECT definition: 1. to decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting: 2. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of ELECT is carefully selected : chosen. How to use elect in a sentence.
Definition of elect verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to choose somebody to do a particular job by voting for them. elect somebody/something Voters will elect a new president on 30 March next year. What changes will he make if he gets elected?
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. It also means to choose a particular course in life of major consequence.
When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting. The college elected him Principal in 2009. American English : elect / ɪˈlɛkt /
Elect definition: to choose or select by vote, as for an office. See examples of ELECT used in a sentence.
Define elect. elect synonyms, elect pronunciation, elect translation, English dictionary definition of elect. tr.v. e·lect·ed , e·lect·ing , e·lects 1. To select by vote for an office or for membership: elected her club president. 2. To pick out; select: elect an...
Elect definition: To select by vote for an office or for membership.
ELECT meaning: 1. to choose someone for a particular job or position by voting: 2. to choose to do something: .
elect is a verb, election is a noun, elective is an adjective and a noun: They elected him president. His election was a surprise. He took elective courses. He took several electives. Government 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.).
