elect

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪˈlɛkt/ or /iːˈlɛkt/

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Verb

Plain form elect

Third-person singular elects

Past tense elected

Past participle elected

Present participle electing

1. If you elect to do something, you choose to do it or make a decision to do it.

   I elected to take Geography this semester but I'll be taking Chemistry next semester.

2. If you elect someone, especially a candidate, you choose them in an election.

   We elect a president every four years.

   The new mayor was elected in last year.

Related words

• election
• elective