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Elect - English meaning

iˈlekt

Elect – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting.

Usage examples:

He was elected as councillor

Synonims:

Vote (for)Vote inChoose (by ballot)Cast one's vote forPickSelectReturnAppointPut inPut in powerOpt forDecide onSettle onFix onPlump for
verb

Opt for or choose to do something.

Usage examples:

More people elected to work at home
adjective

(of a person) chosen or singled out.

Usage examples:

Suddenly the student becomes convinced that he is among the elect, the wise, the few who are privy …

Synonims:

The chosenThe eliteThe selectThe favouredThe crème de la crèmeA-list
plural noun

People who are chosen or singled out.

Usage examples:

One of the century's elect
verb

To decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting

Usage examples:

The president is elected for a four-year term of office., [ + as + noun ] we elected him as our rep…
verb

To choose to do a particular thing

Usage examples:

She elected to take early retirement instead of moving to the new location.
noun

In the bible, people who are chosen by god

noun

Any group of people who have been specially chosen for their particular qualities

adjective

The person who has been voted to be president, prime minister, etc. but has not yet started work

Usage examples:

The president elect has been preparing to take office in january.

Elect translation into English

Elect: translate from English into Chinese

Translate elect into Chinese (Simplified)}
选, 选举, 推选, 推举, 举, 被选的, 选出的, 被选的人, 当选人

Elect: translate from English into Dutch

Translate elect into Dutch}
Kiezen, Uitverkoren, Verkiezen, Gekozen, Uitverkorene, Select, Uitkiezen, Uitlezen

Elect: translate from English into French

Translate elect into French}
Élire, Élu, Désigner, Candidat, Se porter candidat

Elect: translate from English into German

Translate elect into German}
Wählen, Küren, Sich entschließen, Erkiesen, Erküren, Sich entscheiden für

Elect: translate from English into Hindi

Translate elect into Hindi}
इलेक्ट्रोनिक, चुनाव, निर्वाचित, निर्वाचन, चुनना, चुन लेना, निर्वाचन करना, चुनाव करना, निर्वाचित करना, सदस्य चुनना, चयन करना

Elect: translate from English into Italian

Translate elect into Italian}
Eleggere, Eletto, Scegliere, Decidere, Designato, Scelto

Elect: translate from English into Korean

Translate elect into Korean}
선택된, 선정된, 선발된, 선거된, 선임된, 특권계급, 하느님의 선민들, 선거하다, 선택하다

Elect: translate from English into Russian

Translate elect into Russian}
Избирать, Избранный, Избранные, Выбирать, Избранник, Предпочесть, Назначать, Решать, Лучший

Elect: translate from English into Spanish

Translate elect into Spanish}
Electo, Elegir, Elegido, Escoger, El elegir

Word origin

late Middle English: from Latin elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere, from e- (variant of ex- ) ‘out’ + legere ‘to pick’.

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Elect – similar words

electable

iˈlek.tə.bəl

adjective

(of a politician or party) having the qualities which make election likely or plausible.

Usage examples:

He was the most electable candidate in the field
adjective

Related to making a decision or choice, especially the choice of a person for a particular job, by voting

Usage examples:

Clinton's youthful image made him an extremely electable candidate., some in the party worried that…
Electable - all meanings in English

Elect synonims

appoint

əˈpɔɪnt

verb

Assign a job or role to (someone).

Usage examples:

She has been appointed to the board
verb

To choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

Usage examples:

We've appointed three new teachers this year., he's just been appointed (as) director of the publis…
verb

To arrange a date or time when a meeting or other event will happen

Usage examples:

A date has been appointed for the election.
Appoint - all meanings in English

pick

pɪk

verb

Detach and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing.

Usage examples:

I went to pick some flowers for jenny's room
noun

An act or the right of selecting something from a number of alternatives.

Usage examples:

Take your pick from our extensive menu
noun

A tool consisting of a long handle set at right angles in the middle of a curved iron or steel bar with a point at one end and a chisel edge or point at the other, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.

Usage examples:

The newer combination entrenching tool added a pick, which helped break up hard soil.
Pick - all meanings in English

return

verb

Come or go back to a place or person.

Usage examples:

He returned to america in the late autumn
noun

An act of coming or going back to a place or activity.

Usage examples:

He celebrated his safe return from the war
verb

To come or go back to a previous place, subject, activity, or condition

Usage examples:

He returned to new york last week., he worked at other jobs but kept returning to mining., she was …
Return - all meanings in English

select

verb

Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.

Usage examples:

Children must select their gcse subjects
adjective

(of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable.

Usage examples:

He joined his select team of young intelligence operatives
verb

Pick out or choose from a number of alternatives

Select - all meanings in English

the chosen

idiom

A small group of people who are treated better than other people, often when they do not deserve it

Usage examples:

There's a staff canteen for everyone and there's a smarter restaurant for the chosen few.
The chosen - all meanings in English

the creme de la creme

noun

The best people in a group or the best type of a particular thing

Usage examples:

She was hoping to attract the crème de la crème of the art world to her exhibition.
The creme de la creme - all meanings in English

the elite

noun

Those people or organizations that are considered the best or most powerful compared to others of a similar type

Usage examples:

Elite female athletes
noun

The richest, most powerful, best educated, or best trained people in a particular group or society

Usage examples:

The corporate/financial/media elite
The elite - all meanings in English

the favoured

adjective

Supported or preferred over anyone or anything else

Usage examples:

He was reportedly the president's favoured candidate., the arunras has been my favoured eatery in t…
The favoured - all meanings in English

the select

verb

To choose something, or to make a choice

Usage examples:

[ t ] they have the option of selecting the school that they want their kids to go to., [ i ] you c…
verb

To choose someone or something from a group of people or things after careful thought

Usage examples:

The role of marketing is to select the target markets., select sth/sb as sth the bank has just been…
The select - all meanings in English

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