elect
/ɪˈlɛkt/
verb
- To choose someone for a position or office by voting.
- In many countries, people elect their leaders every four years.
- The citizens will elect a new mayor next month.
- They elected her as class president by a wide margin.
- To decide or choose to do something.
- He elected to stay home instead of going to the party.
- The committee elected to postpone the decision until next week.
- She elected to take the train rather than drive.
Antonyms
noun
- People who are chosen or considered specially favored, often in a religious sense.
- In some beliefs, the elect are those chosen for salvation.
- The preacher spoke of the elect as a small group of faithful followers.
- The novel explored the idea of the elect ruling over others.
adjective
- Chosen for a position but not yet officially in office (used after a noun).
- The senator-elect is already planning her first bill.
- The governor-elect gave a speech thanking supporters.
- The president-elect will be sworn in next week.