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elect
1[ ih-lekt ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
- Theology. (of God) to select for divine mercy or favor, especially for salvation.
verb (used without object)
- to choose or select someone or something, as by voting.
adjective
- selected, as for an office, but not yet inducted (usually used in combination following a noun):
the governor-elect.
- select or choice:
an elect circle of artists.
- Theology. chosen by God, especially for eternal life.
noun
- a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- Theology. a person or persons chosen by God, especially for favor or salvation.
elect.
2abbreviation for
- electric.
- electrical.
- electrician.
- electricity.
elect
/ ɪˈlɛkt /
verb
- tr to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting
they elected him Mayor
- to select; choose
to elect to die rather than surrender
- tr (of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvation
adjective
- immediately postpositive voted into office but not yet installed
the president elect
- chosen or choice; selected or elite
- ( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the elect
- Christianity
- selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosen
- ( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the elect
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Derived Forms
- eˈlectable, adjective
- eˌlectaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From
- e·lec·tee [ih-lek-, tee], noun
- none·lect noun
- pree·lect verb (used with object)
- ree·lect verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins
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Origin of elect1
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Example Sentences
The governor-elect, Attorney General Greg Abbott, accepted more than $6.8 million.
And Montana and South Dakota are basically red, of course, but are both elect Democrats sometimes.
Black Republican members-elect include Mia Love of Utah and Will Hurd of Texas.
In Georgia, Senator-elect David Perdue likewise garnered more than 40 percent of the Latino vote.
In a large society, there is just no way, no theoretical way, to choose, to elect, normal people.
The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
When her marital relation ends she may elect to retain her marital or her original citizenship.
And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Even if you elect to be the leader of fashion in San Francisco, your equipment need not be of unadulterated steel.
Each of these districts was asked to elect two Burgesses as representatives in their local government.
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