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- pronunciation:
- ih
lekt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, adjective, noun), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
elects, electing, elected |
| definition 1: |
to select through the process of voting.
The city will be electing a new mayor next week.She was elected prime minister by a narrow margin of voters.- synonyms:
- vote
- antonyms:
- abjure
- similar words:
- choose, coopt, pitch, select
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| definition 2: |
to select as the person to accomplish a particular task, usually through a process of voting.
The people elected him to clean up the corruption. |
| definition 3: |
to choose (something) from among various possibilities.
He elected to speak rather than to stay silent.[verb + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- choose, opt
- similar words:
- pitch, select, settle on, single
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| definition 4: |
to make a choice of.
Students must elect their major by the end of their freshman year. |
| related words: |
designate, lean, name, nominate, pick, pick out |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to select something or someone.
- similar words:
- ballot, choose, pick, vote
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| related words: |
please |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
voted into office but yet to perform duties (usu. used in combination).
the president-elect- similar words:
- designate
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elite |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person or persons selected or chosen.
- similar words:
- elite
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| definition 2: |
a person or persons said to be favored by God or selected for eternal life (prec. by "the").
How can we know who are the elect of God? |
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