elect
/ɪlˈɛkt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- select by a vote for an office or membership
“We elected him chairman of the board” - choose
“I elected to have my funds deposited automatically”
adjective
- selected as the best
“an elect circle of artists” - elected but not yet installed in office
“the president elect”
noun
- an exclusive group of people
“one of the elect who have power inside the government”
Synonyms for elect
Words that rhyme with elect
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