nnoun.groupan exclusive group of peopleSynset:chosen
Examples:- one of the elect who have power inside the government
Derivationally Related Form:elect
Hypernyms:elite elite group
Inherited Hypernyms:choseneliteupper classclasspeoplegroupabstractionentity
vverb.socialselect by a vote for an office or membershipExamples:- We elected him chairman of the board
Derivationally Related Form:electionelectorateelectoreligibleelectelective
Hypernyms:choose pick out select take
Inherited Hypernyms:electchoosedecide
Direct Hyponyms:co-optreelectreturn
Full Troponyms:co-optreelect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They --- him as chairman (apply to: elect)
vverb.cognitionchooseExamples:- I elected to have my funds deposited automatically
Derivationally Related Form:elective
Hypernyms:choose pick out select take
Inherited Hypernyms:electchoosedecide
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE
adj satadj.allselected as the bestSynset:elite
Examples:- an elect circle of artists
- elite colleges
Antonyms:unselected
Derivationally Related Form:eliteelect
Inherited Hypernyms:elect
Similar to:selected
adj satadj.allelected but not yet installed in officeAntonyms:outgoing
Inherited Hypernyms:elect
Similar to:incoming