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e·lect E0070400 (ĭ-lĕkt′)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 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. Elected but not yet installed. Often used in combination: the governor-elect.b. Chosen for marriage. Often used in combination: the bride-elect.3. Selected by divine will for salvation.n.1. One that is chosen or selected.2. One selected by divine will for salvation.3. (used with a pl. verb) An exclusive group of people. Used with the: one of the elect who have power inside the government.
[Middle English electen, from Latin ēligere, ēlēct-, to select : ē-, ex-, ex- + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]elect (ɪˈlɛkt) vb1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting: they elected him Mayor. 2. to select; choose: to elect to die rather than surrender. 3. (Theology) (tr) (of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvationadj4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (immediately postpositive) voted into office but not yet installed: the president elect. 5. a. chosen or choice; selected or eliteb. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the elect. 6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a. selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosenb. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the elect. [C15: from Latin ēligere to select, from legere to choose] eˈlectable adj eˌlectaˈbility ne•lect (ɪˈlɛkt)
v.t. 1. to choose or select by vote, as for an office: to elect a mayor. 2. to determine in favor of (a method, course of action, etc.). 3. to choose (a course of study). 4. (of God) to select for divine mercy or favor, esp. for salvation. v.i. 5. to choose or select someone or something, as by voting. adj. 6. selected for an office, but not yet inducted (usu. used in combination): the governor-elect. 7. select or choice: an elect circle of artists. 8. chosen by God, esp. for eternal life. n. 9. the elect or elected, a. persons chosen or worthy to be chosen. b. a person or persons chosen by God, esp. for favor or salvation. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin ēlēctus, past participle of ēligere to select, pick out =ē- e- + -ligere, comb. form of legere to gather] e•lect′a•ble, adj. e•lect`a•bil′i•ty, n. e•lec•tee (ɪ lɛkˈti) n. elect1. used as a verbElect is usually a verb. When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them. They met to elect a president.Why should we elect him Mayor?You could be elected as an MP.Be Careful!
You only say that someone is elected when they are chosen by voting. If they are chosen in some other way, you use another word such as appoint, choose, select, or pick. See choose2. used as an adjectiveElect is sometimes added after words such as president or governor to indicate that someone has been appointed to a post but has not officially started to carry out their duties. When elect has this meaning, it is only used immediately after a noun. ...the President elect.Be Careful!
You do not use 'elect' as an adjective simply to say that someone has been elected by voting. Instead you use elected in front of a noun. ...a democratically elected government....the newly elected president.elect
Past participle: elected
Gerund: electing
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| I elect | | you elect | | he/she/it elects | | we elect | | you elect | | they elect |
| Preterite |
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| I elected | | you elected | | he/she/it elected | | we elected | | you elected | | they elected |
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| I am electing | | you are electing | | he/she/it is electing | | we are electing | | you are electing | | they are electing |
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| I have elected | | you have elected | | he/she/it has elected | | we have elected | | you have elected | | they have elected |
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| I was electing | | you were electing | | he/she/it was electing | | we were electing | | you were electing | | they were electing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had elected | | you had elected | | he/she/it had elected | | we had elected | | you had elected | | they had elected |
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| I will elect | | you will elect | | he/she/it will elect | | we will elect | | you will elect | | they will elect |
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| I will have elected | | you will have elected | | he/she/it will have elected | | we will have elected | | you will have elected | | they will have elected |
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| I will be electing | | you will be electing | | he/she/it will be electing | | we will be electing | | you will be electing | | they will be electing |
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| I have been electing | | you have been electing | | he/she/it has been electing | | we have been electing | | you have been electing | | they have been electing |
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| I will have been electing | | you will have been electing | | he/she/it will have been electing | | we will have been electing | | you will have been electing | | they will have been electing |
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| I had been electing | | you had been electing | | he/she/it had been electing | | we had been electing | | you had been electing | | they had been electing |
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| I would elect | | you would elect | | he/she/it would elect | | we would elect | | you would elect | | they would elect |
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| I would have elected | | you would have elected | | he/she/it would have elected | | we would have elected | | you would have elected | | they would have elected |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  elect - an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government"chosenelite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status | | Verb | 1. | elect - select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board"choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"co-opt - choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"reelect, return - elect again | | 2. | elect - choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" | | Adj. | 1. | elect - selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"eliteselected - chosen in preference to another | | 2. | elect - elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect"incoming - arriving at a place or position; "incoming class"; "incoming mail" |
electverb1. vote for, choose, pick, determine, select, appoint, opt for, designate, pick out, settle on, decide upon The people have voted to elect a new president.2. choose, decide, prefer, select, opt Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear.adjective1. selected, chosen, picked, choice, preferred, select, elite, of choice, hand-picked one of the elect few permitted to enter2. future, to-be, coming, next, appointed, designate, prospective the date when the president-elect takes officeelectverb1. To select by vote for an office:ballot, vote (in).2. To make a choice from a number of alternatives:choose, cull, opt (for), pick (out), select, single (out).adjectiveSingled out in preference:choice, chosen, exclusive, select.nounOne that is selected:choice, chosen, pick, select.Translationselect (iˈlekt) verb1. to choose by vote. He was elected chairman; elected to the committee. 選舉 选举2. to choose (to do something). They elected to go by taxi. 選擇(做某事) 选择（做某事） adjective (placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it. the president elect. 候任的 选定的（放在所修饰的名词之后） eˈlection (-ʃən) noun the choosing, or choice, (usually by vote) of person(s) for office. When do the elections take place?; He is standing for election again. 選舉 选举eˌlectioˈneer (-ʃə-) verb to work to bring about the election of a candidate. 競選 进行选举活动eˈlector noun a person who has the right to vote at an election. Not all the electors bothered to vote. 選民，選舉人 选民，有选举权的人 eˈlectoral adjective of elections or electors. The names of all electors are listed in the electoral roll. 選舉的，選舉人的 选举的，选举人的 eˈlectorate (-rət) noun all electors taken together. Half of the electorate did not vote. 全體選民 全体选民elect
couldn't get elected dogcatcherSo unpopular or unqualified as to be unable to be elected to even the lowliest role. A hyperbolic phrase, especially since animal control officers are appointed, not elected. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. After making off-color remarks about several demographics of voters, the would-be mayor couldn't even get elected dogcatcher.See also: elect, getelect to (something)To vote someone into a particular position or office. A noun or pronoun can be used between "elect" and "to." I had hoped to be elected to the student government, but a more popular boy beat me out.See also: electelect someone (as) somethingto select someone to be something by ballot. We elected her as our representative. She was elected as our president.elect someone to somethingto select someone to be a member of something by ballot; to select someone to be an officer in something by ballot. We elected you to office, so do your job. Tom was elected to the congress.See also: electelect
elect1. voted into office but not yet installed 2. Christianitya. selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosen b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the elect LegalSeeelectionElect
ElectThe conversion of a conditional order into a market order.ElectTo order a broker to change a stop limit order or a stop order to a limit order or a market order.elect To convert a stop limit order or a stop order to a limit order or a market order.ELECT
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elect
Synonyms for electverb vote forSynonyms- vote for
- choose
- pick
- determine
- select
- appoint
- opt for
- designate
- pick out
- settle on
- decide upon
verb chooseSynonyms- choose
- decide
- prefer
- select
- opt
adj selectedSynonyms- selected
- chosen
- picked
- choice
- preferred
- select
- elite
- of choice
- hand-picked
adj futureSynonyms- future
- to-be
- coming
- next
- appointed
- designate
- prospective
Synonyms for electverb to select by vote for an officeSynonymsverb to make a choice from a number of alternativesSynonyms- choose
- cull
- opt
- pick
- select
- single
adj singled out in preferenceSynonyms- choice
- chosen
- exclusive
- select
noun one that is selectedSynonymsSynonyms for electnoun an exclusive group of peopleSynonymsRelated Wordsverb select by a vote for an office or membershipRelated Words- choose
- pick out
- select
- take
- co-opt
- reelect
- return
verb chooseRelated Wordsadj selected as the bestSynonymsRelated Wordsadj elected but not yet installed in officeRelated Words |