elect

e·lect

 (ĭ-lĕkt′)

tr.v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects

1. To select by vote for an office or for membership: elected her club president.

2. To pick out; select: elect an art course.

3. To decide, especially by preference: elected to take the summer off.

4. To select by divine will for salvation. Used of God.

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.

3. (used with a pl. verb) An exclusive group of people. Used with the: one of the elect who have power inside the government.

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[Middle English electen, from Latin ēligere, ēlēct-, to select : ē-, ex-, ex- + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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elect

(ɪˈlɛkt)

vb

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting: they elected him Mayor.

2. to select; choose: to elect to die rather than surrender.

3. (Theology) (tr) (of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvation

adj

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (immediately postpositive) voted into office but not yet installed: the president elect.

5.

a. chosen or choice; selected or elite

b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the elect.

6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity

a. selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosen

b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the elect.

[C15: from Latin ēligere to select, from legere to choose]

eˈlectable adj

eˌlectaˈbility n

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e•lect

(ɪˈlɛkt)

v.t.

1. to choose or select by vote, as for an office: to elect a mayor.

2. to determine in favor of (a method, course of action, etc.).

3. to choose (a course of study).

4. (of God) to select for divine mercy or favor, esp. for salvation.

v.i.

5. to choose or select someone or something, as by voting.

adj.

6. selected for an office, but not yet inducted (usu. used in combination): the governor-elect.

7. select or choice: an elect circle of artists.

8. chosen by God, esp. for eternal life.

n.

9. the elect or elected,

a. persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.

b. a person or persons chosen by God, esp. for favor or salvation.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Latin ēlēctus, past participle of ēligere to select, pick out =ē- e- + -ligere, comb. form of legere to gather]

e•lect′a•ble, adj.

e•lect`a•bil′i•ty, n.

e•lec•tee (ɪ lɛkˈti) n.

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elect

1. used as a verb

Elect is usually a verb. When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them.

They met to elect a president.

Why should we elect him Mayor?

You could be elected as an MP.

Be Careful!
You only say that someone is elected when they are chosen by voting. If they are chosen in some other way, you use another word such as appoint, choose, select, or pick.

See choose

2. used as an adjective

Elect is sometimes added after words such as president or governor to indicate that someone has been appointed to a post but has not officially started to carry out their duties. When elect has this meaning, it is only used immediately after a noun.

...the President elect.

Be Careful!
You do not use 'elect' as an adjective simply to say that someone has been elected by voting. Instead you use elected in front of a noun.

...a democratically elected government.

...the newly elected president.

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elect

Past participle: elected
Gerund: electing

Imperative

elect

elect

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	elect - an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government" chosen elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
Verb	1.	elect - select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board" choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" co-opt - choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation" reelect, return - elect again
	2.	elect - choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically" choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
Adj.	1.	elect - selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges" elite selected - chosen in preference to another
	2.	elect - elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect" incoming - arriving at a place or position; "incoming class"; "incoming mail"

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elect

verb

1. vote for, choose, pick, determine, select, appoint, opt for, designate, pick out, settle on, decide upon The people have voted to elect a new president.

2. choose, decide, prefer, select, opt Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear.

adjective

1. selected, chosen, picked, choice, preferred, select, elite, of choice, hand-picked one of the elect few permitted to enter

2. future, to-be, coming, next, appointed, designate, prospective the date when the president-elect takes office

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elect

verb

1. To select by vote for an office:

ballot, vote (in).

2. To make a choice from a number of alternatives:

choose, cull, opt (for), pick (out), select, single (out).

adjective

Singled out in preference:

choice, chosen, exclusive, select.

noun

One that is selected:

choice, chosen, pick, select.

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Translations

مُنْتَخَب، مُخْتاريَخْتاريَنْتَخِبيَنْتَخِبُ

volit

vælgedesignerettiltrædende

wählenzukünftigentscheidenküren

εκλέγω

elegirelectodecidirdesignar

päättäätulevavalitavalita vaalillavastavalittu

élireéluopteradopterchoisir

birati

megválaszt

kjósanÿkjörinn, verîandivelja, kjósa sér

eleggereelettaelezioninominarenominato

選挙する

선출하다

apsispręstiišrinktasišrinktirinkėjųrinkimai

ievēlētievēlētsizvēlētiesvēlēts

verkiezen

velge

postanowićwybieraćwybrać

eleger

выбиратьизбиратьизбрать

voliťzvolený

voliti

väljavald

คัดเลือก

seçmekkarar vermekseçilmişseçimi kazanmış

bầutân cử

推选选举选定的选择

elect

[ɪˈlekt]

A. VT

1. (Pol etc) → elegir (to para) he was elected chairman → fue elegido presidente

2. (= choose) → elegir
he elected to remain → eligió quedarse

B. ADJ (after noun) → electo
the president elect → el/la presidente/a electo/a

C. N the elect → los elegidos, los predestinados

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elect

[ɪˈlɛkt]

vt

(by voting) → élire
to elect sb as sth, to elect sb sth → élire qn qch
to be elected sth [+ leader, principal] → être élu(e) qch

(= choose) to elect to do sth → choisir de faire qch

adj → désigné(e)
the president elect → le futur président

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

elect

vt

(by vote) → wählen; he was elected chairman/MP → er wurde zum Vorsitzenden/Abgeordneten gewählt; to elect somebody to the Senate → jdn in den Senat wählen

(= choose) → (er)wählen, sich entscheiden für; to elect to do something → sich dafür entscheiden, etw zu tun; to elect French nationality → sich für die französische Staatsangehörigkeit entscheiden

adj the president elect → der designierte or künftige Präsident

pl (esp Rel) the elect → die Auserwählten pl

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elect

[ɪˈlɛkt]

1. vt

a. (Pol) to elect (to) → eleggere (a)
he was elected chairman → è stato eletto presidente

b. to elect to do (decide) → decidere or scegliere di fare
he elected to remain → ha deciso di restare

2. adj → futuro/a
the president elect → il presidente designato

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

elect

(iˈlekt) verb

1. to choose by vote. He was elected chairman; elected to the committee. kies, verkose يَنْتَخِب избирам eleger (z)volit wählen vælge εκλέγωelegir valima با رای دادن انتخاب کردن؛ برگزیدن valita äänestämällä élire לִבחוֹר निर्वाचन करना izglasati (meg)választ memilih kjósa eleggere 選挙する 선출하다 (iš)rinkti ievēlēt dipilih kiezenvelgewybierać غوره كول، انتخابول، ټاكل (درايوپه واسطه eleger a alege избирать (z)voliť (iz)voliti birati välja, utse เลือกตั้ง seçmek 選舉 обирати; вибирати انتخاب کرنا bầu cử 选举

2. to choose (to do something). They elected to go by taxi. verkies, gekies يَخْتار решавам escolher rozhodnout se wählen vælge προτιμώ, επιλέγωdecidir otsustama ترجیح دادن؛ انتخاب کردن valita choisir de faire qqch. לִבחוֹר चुनना izabrati (vmi mellett) dönt lebih suka velja, kjósa sér decidere 選ぶ 선택하다 apsispręsti, nutarti izvēlēties pilih besluitenvelgezdecydować, wybrać انتخابول escolher a alege предпочесть rozhodnúť sa odločiti se izabrati välja เลือก karar vermek 選擇(做某事) вирішити اختیار کرنا chọn 选择（做某事）

adjective

(placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it. the president elect. gekose مُنْتَخَب، مُخْتار избран eleito budoucí zukünftig tiltrædende; designeret εκλεγμένος electo valitud, tulevane منتخب؛ برگزیده valittu futurנבחר निर्वाचित biran, izabran kijelölt bakal nÿkjörinn, verðandi eletto, nominato 未就任の (아직 취임하기 이전의) 당선된 išrinktas []vēlēts bakal gekozenutnevnt, valgt, utpekt nowo wybrany انتخابول eleito votat избранный zvolený bodoči izabran nyvald, blivande ซึ่งได้รับเลือก seçilmiş, seçimi kazanmış 候任的 обраний منتخب جس نے ابھی عہدہ نہیں سمبھالا ہو đắc cử 选定的（放在所修饰的名词之后）

eˈlection (-ʃən) noun

the choosing, or choice, (usually by vote) of person(s) for office. When do the elections take place?; He is standing for election again. verkiesing أنْتِخاب избори eleição volby die Wahl valg εκλογήelección valimised انتخاب؛ رای گیری vaali élection בְּחִירוֹת चुनाव izbor választás pemilihan kosningar elezione 選挙 선거 rinkimai vēlēšanas pilihan raya verkiezingvalgwybory انتخاب، ټاكنه (درايوپه واسطه eleição alegeri выборы voľby volitve izbori val การเลือกตั้ง seçim 選舉 вибори انتخاب کا عمل cuộc bầu cử 选举

eˌlectioˈneer (-ʃə-) verb

to work to bring about the election of a candidate. stemme werf, verkiesingswerk يَسْعى لِفَوْز مُرَشَّح في الأنتِخابات агитирам fazer campanha vést volební kampaň Wahlpropaganda machen føre valgkampagne κάνω προεκλογικό αγώνα hacer campaña valimiskampaaniat läbi viima مبارزه انتخاباتی کردن kampanjoida mener une campagne électorale תַעֲמלָן בְּחִירוֹת चुनाव प्रचार करना skupljati glasove korteskedik berkampanye starfa fyrir frambjóðanda eða flokk í kosningum. fare propaganda elettorale 選挙運動する 선거 운동원 vesti rinkiminę kampaniją rīkot pirmsvēlēšanu kampaņu pengundi verkiezingspropagandist drive valgkampagitować په انتخاباتو كى ديوه ګوند په ګټه كار كول fazer campanha a organiza o cam­panie electorală проводить предвыборную кампанию viesť volebnú kampaň zbirati glasove raditi na izbornoj kampanji delta i valkampanj รณรงค์หาเสียงให้ผู้สมัครรับเลือกตั้ง seçim propagandası yapmak 競選 проводити передвиборну кампанію انتخابی مہم میں شرکت کرنا vận động bầu cử 进行选举活动

eˈlector noun

a person who has the right to vote at an election. Not all the electors bothered to vote. stemgeregtigde ناخِب، مُنْتَخِب избирател eleitor volič, -ka der/die Wähler(in) vælger εκλογέας, ψηφοφόροςelector valija رای دهنده äänestäjä électeur/-trice בוחר निर्वाचक birač választó pemilih kjósandi elettore, elettrice 有権者 선거인, 유권자 rinkėjas vēlētājs pengundi kiezervelger; valgmannwyborca يوه ډله خلك چه دانتخاب واك لرى انتخاباتى حوزه eleitor alegător избиратель volič, -ka volilec birač väljare ผู้มีสิทธิ์ออกเสียงเลือกตั้ง seçmen 選民，選舉人 виборець منتخب کرنے کا حق رکھنے والا cử tri 选民，有选举权的人

eˈlectoral adjective

of elections or electors. The names of all electors are listed in the electoral roll. kiesers إنْتِخابي избирателен eleitoral volební Wahl-... valg- εκλογικόςelectoral valimis-, valija- وابسته به انتخابات یا انتخاب کنندگان vaali- électoral שֶׁל בְּחִירוֹת, שֶׁל בּוֹחָרִים निर्वाचन संबंधी birački választási tentang pemilihan kjósenda; kosninga- elettorale 選挙の 선거의 rinkimų, rinkėjų vēlēšanu-; vēlētāju- pilihan raya kies-valg-, velger-wyborczy په ټول ټاكنو باندى اړين eleitoral electoral избирательный volebný volilni birački val-, valmans- เกี่ยวกับการเลือกตั้ง seçimle ilgili 選舉的，選舉人的 виборчий انتخاب سے نسبت رکھنے والا thuộc cử tri; thuộc bầu cử 选举的，选举人的

eˈlectorate (-rət) noun

all electors taken together. Half of the electorate did not vote. kiesers مَجْموع الناخِبين електорат eleitorado voliči die Wählerschaft vælgerskare; valgberettigede εκλογικό σώμαelectorado valijaskond تمام کسانی که صلاحیت رای دادن دارند äänestäjäkunta électorat צִיבּוּר הַבּוֹחָרִים निर्वाचक वर्ग biračko tijelo választók kelompok pemilih kjósendur (atkvæðisbærir) elettorato 選挙民 선거민, 유권자 rinkėjai vēlētāji para pengundi kiezersvelgerne, velgerkorps wyborcy راى وركوونكى eleitorado elec­to­rat избиратели voliči volilni upravičenci biračko telo valmanskår ลงคะแนนเสียง seçmenler 全體選民 електорат انتخاب کرنے والوں کا حلقہ toàn bộ cử tri 全体选民

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elect

→ يَنْتَخِبُ volit vælge wählen εκλέγω elegir valita vaalilla élire birati eleggere 選挙する 선출하다 verkiezen velge wybrać eleger избирать välja คัดเลือก seçmek bầu 推选

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elect

vt. elegir, escoger.

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