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 | ||