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    elect
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of elect as a verb, noun and adjective in English, with synonyms, usage and examples. Find out how to use elect in different contexts, such as voting, choosing or referring to the Bible.

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    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word elect as an adjective, noun, and verb. Find out how to use elect in a sentence and how it relates to other words and phrases.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › electElect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishelect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb elect, which means to choose somebody to do a particular job by voting for them. See examples, collocations and word origin of elect.

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    Elect definition: to choose or select by vote, as for an office. See examples of ELECT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word elect as a verb, adjective, and noun. Find out how to pronounce elect, its synonyms, and its origin in Latin and English.

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    Learn the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of the word elect as a verb, adjective, noun, and suffix. Find examples of elect in sentences and related words.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishELECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    Elect is a verb that means to choose someone for a job or position by voting, or to choose to do something. Learn how to use elect in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishelect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn how to use the verb elect to mean to choose someone to do a particular job by voting for them. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and grammar notes.