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elect

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adjective

i-ˈlekt How to pronounce elect (audio)
1
: carefully selected : chosen
2
: chosen for salvation through divine mercy
3
a
: chosen for office or position but not yet installed
the president-elect
b
: chosen for marriage at some future time
the bride-elect

elect

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noun

plural elect
1
: one chosen or set apart (as by divine favor)
2
elects plural : a select or exclusive group of people

elect

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verb

elected; electing; elects

transitive verb

1
: to select by vote for an office, position, or membership
elected her class president
2
: to make a selection of
will elect an academic program
3
: to choose (something, such as a course of action) especially by preference
might elect to sell the business

intransitive verb

: to make a selection

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Adjective this elect body of students represents the best that the nation's high schools have to offer Noun the members of this all-American team are the elect of collegiate football Verb He hopes to be elected to the committee. I've elected to study French as my foreign language.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The National Rifle Association’s board of directors voted Monday to re-elect longtime CEO Wayne LaPierre, signaling that the gun rights group isn’t changing direction despite a rise in mass shootings and its own internal turmoil. David Ingram, NBC News, 30 May 2022 The illusion of complete normality could prompt people to spend more and re-elect current politicians for office. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022 In some cases, those who are vaccinated but elect to not receive a booster would be subjected to game-day testing again starting Dec. 1, the NBA said. Tim Reynolds, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2021 In some cases, those who are vaccinated but elect to not receive a booster would be subjected to game-day testing again starting Dec. 1, the NBA said. Tim Reynolds, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021 Voters chose to re-elect incumbents Daniel Ursu and Juanita Lewis. cleveland, 4 Nov. 2021 And it’s one of those moments when any leader expecting to slide into re-elect mode as early as November of next year starts to get worried. Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Aug. 2021 The pension fund is also withholding its votes to re-elect members of the board’s audit and governance committees on grounds of failing to meet shareholder demands over climate-risk disclosures. Justin Baer, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021 State residents voted to re-elect Republican Sen. Steve Daines despite a challenge from popular former Gov. Steve Bullock. Thomas Barrabi, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2020
Noun
Beth Coger of Fayetteville, justice of the peace-elect from District 9, said the county should make more money available to nonprofits and community organizations. Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2022 Last year’s official visit of the State of Baja California’s governor-elect to our state capital and other sites in California was unprecedented. San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2022 Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene, then a congresswoman-elect, also attended. Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2022 Focussing on pre-Christian and early-Christian literature, Ehrman shows how Homer’s egalitarian afterlife, where all meet the same fate, gave way to Virgil’s version, where an elect few enjoy eternal rewards while the rest suffer torments. The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 The governor-elect in 2026 will have a short time to organize an administration and craft a state budget before taking office the first week in January. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022 In his first interview since being named CEO-elect of FedEx, Raj Subramaniam talks about preparing for a high-profile succession and setting a path for what’s next. Jena Mcgregor, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Hundreds attended the Rite of Priesthood Ordination, including the Archbishop Emeritus of Seattle, J. Peter Sartain; the Bishop of Shreveport, Francis I. Malone, and the Bishop-elect of Saint Augustine, Erik Pohlmeier. Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2022 On his first day as the presumptive Hamilton County prosecutor-elect, Greg Garrison didn’t exactly tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2022
Verb
If your phone uses eSIM, elect to erase your device and the eSIM profile if asked. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 Then starting on January 1, 2024, consumers can elect to take that money as a point-of-sale rebate. Wired, 18 Aug. 2022 There’s a high chance Alaska will elect its first female U.S. representative soon. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 The full membership of the House will officially elect a new speaker during the Legislature’s organizational session in January. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2022 In addition to weighing in on the ballot measures, city voters will elect a mayor and council members to represent council districts 1 and 2. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Mesa will elect three City Council members, or about half of its governing body for the next four years. Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 In 2020, the Republican State Legislative Committee, which works to elect Republicans to statewide seats and state legislatures, spent over $45 million on their efforts. Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022 Bessemer residents also voted to elect members to the city council and school board. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin electus, past participle of eligere to select, from e- + legere to choose — more at legend

Verb

Middle English, from Latin electus

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of elect was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing elect

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