The meaning of Elect

Elect – definition

verb
Choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting.
Usage examples:
He was elected as councillor
Synonims:
Vote (for)Vote in Choose (by ballot)Cast one's vote for Pick Select Return Appoint Put in Put in power Opt for Decide on Settle on Fix on Plump 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 chosen The elite The select The favoured The crème de la crème A-list

plural noun
People who are chosen or singled out.
Usage examples:
One of the century's elect

Elect translation into English

Elect: translate from English into Chinese

选, 选举, 推选, 推举, 举, 当选人, 被选的, 选出的, 被选的人

Elect: translate from English into Dutch

Kiezen, Uitverkoren, Verkiezen, Gekozen, Uitverkorene, Select, Uitlezen, Uitkiezen

Elect: translate from English into French

Élire, Élu, Désigner, Candidat, Se porter candidat

Elect: translate from English into German

Wählen, Küren, Sich entschließen, Erkiesen, Erküren, Sich entscheiden für

Elect: translate from English into Hindi

इलेक्ट्रोनिक, चुनाव, निर्वाचित, निर्वाचन, चुनना, चुनाव करना, चुन लेना, निर्वाचन करना, सदस्य चुनना, निर्वाचित करना, चयन करना

Elect: translate from English into Italian

Eleggere, Eletto, Scegliere, Decidere, Designato, Scelto

Elect: translate from English into Korean

선택된, 선택하다, 선거하다, 하느님의 선민들, 특권계급, 선임된, 선거된, 선발된, 선정된

Elect: translate from English into Russian

Избирать, Избранный, Избранные, Выбирать, Избранник, Предпочесть, Назначать, Лучший, Решать

Elect: translate from English 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

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

All meanings and translations of Electable

Elect synonims

a-list

noun
A group of the most successful or famous people, companies, or organizations
Usage examples:
The chain of stores is definitely on every developer's a-list., a-list restaurants

All meanings and translations of A-list

appoint

verb
Assign a job or role to (someone).
Usage examples:
She has been appointed to the board

All meanings and translations of Appoint

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.

All meanings and translations of Pick

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 …

All meanings and translations of Return

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

All meanings and translations of Select

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