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elect

/I/'l/E/kt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. an exclusive group of people

    noun.group

    Examples
    One of the elect who have power inside the government.
    Synonyms chosen

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. One chosen or set apart.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. selected as the best

    adj.all

    Examples
    An elect circle of artists.
    Synonyms elite

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. elected but not yet installed in office

    adj.all

    Examples
    The president elect.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. select by a vote for an office or membership

    verb.social

    Examples
    We elected him chairman of the board.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. choose

    verb.cognition

    Examples
    I elected to have my funds deposited automatically.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To pick out; to select; to choose.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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