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- Dictionaryelect/ɪˈlɛkt/
verb
- 1. choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting: "he was elected as councillor"
- 2. opt for or choose to do something: "more people elected to work at home"
adjective
- 1. (of a person) chosen or singled out.
plural
- 1. people who are chosen or singled out: "one of the century's elect"
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to decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting: The President is elected for a four-year term of office. [ + as + noun ] We elected him as our representative. [ + noun ] She was elected Chair of the Board of Governors. [ + to infinitive ] The group elected one of their members to be their spokesperson.
The meaning of ELECT is carefully selected : chosen. How to use elect in a sentence.
Elect definition: to choose or select by vote, as for an office. See examples of ELECT used in a sentence.
A group of citizens may elect the next president, or you may just elect to stay home during the blizzard. Most famously, in the political sense, elect means to choose a person for public office, usually via an election. It also means to choose a particular course in life of major consequence.
When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them. The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president. [ VERB noun ]
Definition of elect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
