elect
[verb]
Synonyms: choose, appoint, determine, opt for, pick, prefer, select, settle on, vote

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Antonyms: abjure
Contrasted words: refused, rejected, repudiated, spurned, disdained, scorned, damned, doomed, reprobate, reject, dismiss, eject, expel, oust
Related Words: choice, rare, hand-picked, singled out, designated, destined, ordained, delivered, redeemed, saved, decide, determine, resolve, settle, conclude, judge, accept, admit, receive, choose, designate, name, opt, pick, select, single, nominate, appoint

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English Thesaurus: election, ballot, referendum, the polls, show of hands, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. e‧lect¹ S3 W3 /ɪˈlekt/ verb [transitive usually passive]
[Word Family: noun: election, re-election, elector, electorate, electioneering; adjective: elected ≠ unelected, electoral, elect; verb: elect, re-elect; adverb: electorally]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: electus, past participle of eligere 'to choose']

1. to choose someone for an official position by voting:
the country’s first democratically elected government
a new method for electing the leader of the party
elect somebody to something
He was elected to a US state governorship.
elect somebody (as) president/leader/mayor etc
In 1768, John Wilkes was elected as their Member of Parliament.

2. elect to do something formal to choose to do something:
You can elect to delete the message or save it.

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II. elect² adjective
[Word Family: noun: election, re-election, elector, electorate, electioneering; adjective: elected ≠ unelected, electoral, elect; verb: elect, re-elect; adverb: electorally]
president-elect/governor-elect/prime minister-elect etc the person who has been elected as president etc, but who has not yet officially started their job

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

elect
verb
ADV. annually Members of the council are elected annually.
locally, nationally | democratically, freely, popularly | unanimously | directly, indirectly It was decided that the president should be elected directly in free elections.
duly, formally | lawfully, legally, legitimately
PREP. to She has been elected to Parliament.
PHRASES be/get elected What changes will he make if he gets elected?
be declared elected Any candidate with more than half the votes shall be declared elected.
be elected unopposed Five were successful, three being elected unopposed.
newly elected the newly elected chairman

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

elect
verb
BAD: Some people elect marriage partners who are totally unsuitable.
GOOD: Some people choose marriage partners who are totally unsuitable.

Usage Note:
elect = choose (someone) by voting for them: 'The committee has elected a new chairman.'
choose = decide which one you want: 'We chose Greece because we hadn't been there before.'

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election an occasion when people choose a government or leader by voting:
the American presidential election
South Africa held its first multi-racial elections in 1994.
ballot /ˈbælət/ an occasion when the members of an organization vote by marking what they want on a piece of paper, especially to make sure that it is secret:
The result of the ballot showed that nurses were not in favour of a strike.
referendum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ an occasion when everyone in a country votes on an important political subject:
In the Danish referendum, the people voted ‘no’ to joining the European single currency.
the polls the process of voting in a political election – used especially in news reports:
4,500,000 voters went to the polls in eight provinces to elect six governors.
show of hands an act of voting informally for something by the people in a group raising their hands:
May I have a show of hands from all those in favour of the proposal?
vote [intransitive and transitive] to show which person or party you want, or whether you support a plan, by marking a piece of paper, raising your hand etc:
I’ve voted Democrat all my life.
You can vote for your favourite singer.
A majority of the people voted for independence.
In tomorrow’s election, many young people will be voting for the first time.
elect [transitive] to choose a leader, representative, or government by voting, so that they become the new leader, representative etc:
He was elected mayor of London.
the newly-elected government
I think we should start by electing a new chairman.
go to the polls if a country or voters go to the polls, they vote in an election - used especially in news reports:
The US goes to the polls in November.
The economic crisis could well be a decisive factor when voters go to the polls this autumn.
take a vote if a group of people at a meeting take a vote, they vote about something:
We should take a vote on whether or not to accept their offer.
They took a vote and picked Bernard.
cast your vote formal to mark a piece of paper, call a telephone number etc in order to vote:
The first votes have been cast in the country’s general election.
Click here to cast your vote.
veto [transitive] to vote against something that other people have agreed on, so that it cannot happen:
The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

vote [intransitive and transitive] to show which person or party you want, or whether you support a plan, by marking a piece of paper, raising your hand etc:
I’ve voted Democrat all my life.
You can vote for your favourite singer.
A majority of the people voted for independence.
In tomorrow’s election, many young people will be voting for the first time.
elect [transitive] to choose a leader, representative, or government by voting, so that they become the new leader, representative etc:
He was elected mayor of London.
the newly-elected government
I think we should start by electing a new chairman.
go to the polls if a country or voters go to the polls, they vote in an election - used especially in news reports:
The US goes to the polls in November.
The economic crisis could well be a decisive factor when voters go to the polls this autumn.
take a vote if a group of people at a meeting take a vote, they vote about something:
We should take a vote on whether or not to accept their offer.
They took a vote and picked Bernard.
cast your vote formal to mark a piece of paper, call a telephone number etc in order to vote:
The first votes have been cast in the country’s general election.
Click here to cast your vote.
ballot [transitive] to ask the members of an organization to vote on something in order to decide what to do:
The union will ballot its members on whether to go ahead with the strike action.
veto [transitive] to vote against something that other people have agreed on, so that it cannot happen:
The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.

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ELECT
Election 
Electrical 
Electronic

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