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English adjective: elect | |||
| 1. | elect selected as the best | ||
| Samples | An elect circle of artists. Elite colleges. | ||
| Synonyms | elite | ||
| Similar | selected | ||
| Antonyms | unselected | ||
| 2. | elect elected but not yet installed in office | ||
| Samples | The president elect. | ||
| Similar | incoming | ||
| Antonyms | outgoing | ||
English noun: elect | |||
| 1. | elect (group) an exclusive group of people | ||
| Samples | One of the elect who have power inside the government. | ||
| Synonyms | chosen | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | elite, elite group | ||
English verb: elect | |||
| 1. | elect (social) select by a vote for an office or membership | ||
| Samples | We elected him chairman of the board. | ||
| Examples | They elect him as chairman | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | co-opt, reelect, return | ||
| 2. | elect (cognition) choose | ||
| Samples | I elected to have my funds deposited automatically. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
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