elect
//ɪˈlekt//
Verb
electInfinitive
electPresent tense
electedPast tense
electedPast participle
electingPresent participle
electsThird-person singular
1
To choose or select someone for a position or office by voting.
The citizens will elect a new president next month.
2
To choose to do something; to decide or opt for a particular course of action.
She elected to stay home rather than go to the party.
Adjective
1
Chosen for a position but not yet in office (used after the noun).
The president-elect will take office in January.
Synonym
Noun
1
People who are chosen or selected, especially in a religious context; those predestined for salvation.
According to their faith, they are among the elect who will be saved.