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21elect — 1 /I lekt/ verb 1 (T) to choose someone for an official position by voting: the country s first democratically elected government | elect sb to: She was elected to Parliament in 1978. | elect sb president/mayor etc: Ronald Reagan was first… …
22elect — re·elect; elect·able; elect; elect·abil·i·ty; …
23elect*/*/ — [ɪˈlekt] verb [T] I to choose someone to represent you or to hold an official position, by voting for them Every nation should have a right to elect its own government.[/ex] He was elected to parliament by a large majority.[/ex] Havel was elected …
24elect — e•lect [[t]ɪˈlɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) gov to choose or select by vote, as for an office: to elect a mayor[/ex] 2) to determine in favor of (a method, course of action, etc.) 3) to choose (a course of study) 4) rel (of God) to select for divine mercy or …
25elect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ annually ▪ Members of the council are elected annually. ▪ locally, nationally ▪ democratically, freely …
26elect — 1. verb 1) a new president was elected Syn: vote for, vote in, return, cast one s vote for; choose, pick, select 2) she elected to stay behind Syn: choose, decide, opt, vote 2 …
27elect — [15] To elect somebody is literally to ‘choose them out’ of a range of possibilities. The word comes from ēlectus, the past participle of Latin ēligere ‘pick out, select’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ex ‘out’ and legere… …
28elect — {{11}}elect (adj.) early 15c., from L. electus, pp. of eligere (see ELECTION (Cf. election)). {{12}}elect (v.) early 15c., from L. electus, pp. of eligere to pick out, choose (see ELECTION (Cf. election)). Related: Elected; electing …
29elect — [ɪ lɛkt] verb 1》 choose (someone) to hold a position, especially public office, by voting. 2》 opt for or choose to do something. 3》 Christian Theology (of God) choose (someone) in preference to others for salvation. adjective 1》 chosen or singled …
30elect — /əˈlɛkt / (say uh lekt), /i / (say ee ) verb (t) 1. to select by vote, as for an office. 2. to determine in favour of (a course of action, etc.): she elected to remain. 3. to pick out or choose. 4. (of God) to select for divine mercy or favour,… …
