e·lect ( -l kt )v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects v.tr. 1. To select by vote for an office or for membership. 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. v.intr. To make a choice or selection. adj. 1. Chosen deliberately; singled out. 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. [Middle English electen, from Latin  ligere, lct-, to select : -, ex-, ex- + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots.] |
elect
Verb
1. to choose (someone) to fill a position by voting for him or her: she was elected President in 1990
2. to choose or decide: those who elected to stay
Adjective
voted into office but not yet having taken over from the current office-bearer: the President elect
Noun, pl
the elect any group of people specially chosen for some privilege [Latin eligere to select]
electable adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  elect - an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government"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" |
| 2. | elect - choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically" | |
| Adj. | 1. | elect - selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges" 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" |
elect
Translations
elect [ɪˈlɛkt] vt → elegir (= choose): to elect to do → optar por hacer
adj the president elect → el presidente electo
elect [ɪˈlɛkt] vt → eleggere (= choose): to elect to do → decidere di fare
adj the president elect → il presidente designato
v elect [iˈlekt]
1 to choose by vote He was elected chairman; elected to the committee. kies, verkose يَنْتَخِب избирам (z)volit vælge wählen εκλέγω elegir valima با رای دادن انتخاب کردن؛ برگزیدن valita élire לִבחוֹר निर्वाचन करना izglasati (meg)választ memilih kjósa eleggere 選挙する 선출하다 (iš)rinkti ievēlēt dipilih kiezen velge (ut) wybierać 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 rozhodnout se vælge wählen προτιμώ, επιλέγω decidir otsustama ترجیح دادن؛ انتخاب کردن päättää choisir de faire qqch. לִבחוֹר चुनना izabrati (vmi mellett) dönt lebih suka velja, kjósa sér decidere 選ぶ 선택하다 apsispręsti, nutarti izvēlēties pilih besluiten velge zdecydować, wybrać escolher a alege предпочесть rozhodnúť sa odločiti se izabrati välja เลือก karar vermek 選舉 вирішити اختیار کرنا chọn 选举
adj
(placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it the president elect. gekose مُنْتَخَب، مُخْتار избран budoucí tiltrædende; designeret zukünftig εκλεγμένος electo valitud, tulevane منتخب؛ برگزیده valittu, tuleva futur נִבחָר निर्वाचित biran, izabran kijelölt bakal nÿkjörinn, verðandi eletto, nominato 未就任の 당선된, 선출된 išrinktas []vēlēts bakal gekozen utnevnt, valgt, utpekt nowo wybrany eleito votat (только что) избранный zvolený bodoči izabran nyvald, blivande ซึ่งได้รับเลือก seçilmiş, seçimi kazanmış 選定的(放在所修飾的名詞之後) обраний منتخب جس نے ابھی عہدہ نہیں سمبھالا ہو đắc cử 选定的（放在所修饰的名词之后）
n eˈlection [-ʃən]
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 volby valg die Wahl εκλογή elección valimised انتخاب؛ رای گیری valinta, vaalit élection(s) בְּחִירוֹת चुनाव izbor választás pemilihan kosningar elezione 選挙 선거 rinkimai vēlēšanas pilihan raya verkiezing valg wybory eleição alegeri выборы voľby volitve izbori val การเลือกตั้ง seçim 選舉 вибори انتخاب کا عمل cuộc bầu cử 选举
v eˌlectioˈneer [-ʃə-]
to work to bring about the election of a candidate. stemme werf, verkiesingswerk يَسْعى لِفَوْز مُرَشَّح في الأنتِخابات агитирам vést volební kampaň føre valgkampagne Wahlpropaganda machen κάνω προεκλογικό αγώνα hacer campaña (electoral) valimiskampaaniat läbi viima مبارزه انتخاباتی کردن tehdä vaalityötä campagne électorale mener une 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 운동을 하다 vesti rinkiminę kampaniją rīkot pirmsvēlēšanu kampaņu pengundi verkiezingspropagandist drive valgkamp agitować 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 進行選舉活動 проводити передвиборну кампанію انتخابی مہم میں شرکت کرنا vận động bầu cử 进行选举活动
n eˈlector
a person who has the right to vote at an election Not all the electors bothered to vote. stemgeregtigde ناخِب، مُنْتَخِب избирател volič, -ka vælger der/die Wähler(in) εκλογέας, ψηφοφόρος elector valija رای دهنده valitsija électeur/-trice בּוֹחֵר निर्वाचक birač választó pemilih kjósandi elettore, elettrice 有権者 유권자 rinkėjas vēlētājs pengundi kiezer velger; valgmann wyborca eleitor alegător избиратель volič, -ka volilec birač väljare ผุ้มีสิทธิเลือกตั้ง seçmen 有選舉權的人 виборець منتخب کرنے کا حق رکھنے والا cử tri 有选举权的人
adj eˈlectoral
of elections or electors The names of all electors are listed in the electoral roll. kiesers إنْتِخابي избирателен volební valg- Wahl-... εκλογικός electoral valimis-, valija- وابسته به انتخابات یا انتخاب کنندگان valitsija-, vaali- électoral שֶׁל בְּחִירוֹת, שֶׁל בּוֹחָרִים निर्वाचन संबंधी birački választási tentang pemilihan kjósenda; kosninga- elettorale 選挙の 선거(인)의 rinkimų, rinkėjų vēlēšanu-; vēlētāju- pilihan raya kies- valg-, velger- wyborczy eleitoral electoral избирательный volebný volilni birački val-, valmans- เกี่ยวกับการเลือกต้ง 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
n eˈlectorate [-rət]
all electors taken together Half of the electorate did not vote. kiesers مَجْموع الناخِبين електорат voliči vælgerskare; valgberettigede die Wählerschaft εκλογικό σώμα electorado valijaskond تمام کسانی که صلاحیت رای دادن دارند äänestäjät, valitsijakunta électorat צִיבּוּר הַבּוֹחָרִים निर्वाचक वर्ग biračko tijelo választók kelompok pemilih kjósendur (atkvæðisbærir) elettorato 選挙民 선거인 rinkėjai vēlētāji para pengundi kiezers velgerne, velgerkorps wyborcy eleitorado electorat избиратели voliči volilni upravičenci biračko telo valmanskår กลุ่มผู้มีสิทธิเลือกต้งในท้องถิ่น seçmenler 全體選民 електорат انتخاب کرنے والوں کا حلقہ toàn bộ cử tri 全体选民
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