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Detailed Synonyms for elect in English

elect:

to elect verb (elects, elected, electing)

  1. to elect
    to recommend; to nominate; to suggest; to propose; to consider; to present; to advise; to elect; appoint
    • recommend verb (recommends, recommended, recommending)
    • nominate verb (nominates, nominated, nominating)
    • suggest verb (suggests, suggested, suggesting)
    • propose verb (proposes, proposed, proposing)
    • consider verb (considers, considered, considering)
    • present verb (presents, presented, presenting)
    • advise verb (advises, advised, advising)
    • elect verb (elects, elected, electing)
    • appoint verb
  2. to elect
    – choose 1
    to elect
    – choose 1
    • elect verb (elects, elected, electing)
      • I elected to have my funds deposited automatically1
  3. to elect
    – select by a vote for an office or membership 1
    to elect
    – select by a vote for an office or membership 1
    • elect verb (elects, elected, electing)
      • We elected him chairman of the board1

Conjugations for elect:

present
  1. elect
  2. elect
  3. elects
  4. elect
  5. elect
  6. elect
simple past
  1. elected
  2. elected
  3. elected
  4. elected
  5. elected
  6. elected
present perfect
  1. have elected
  2. have elected
  3. has elected
  4. have elected
  5. have elected
  6. have elected
past continuous
  1. was electing
  2. were electing
  3. was electing
  4. were electing
  5. were electing
  6. were electing
future
  1. shall elect
  2. will elect
  3. will elect
  4. shall elect
  5. will elect
  6. will elect
continuous present
  1. am electing
  2. are electing
  3. is electing
  4. are electing
  5. are electing
  6. are electing
subjunctive
  1. be elected
  2. be elected
  3. be elected
  4. be elected
  5. be elected
  6. be elected
diverse
  1. elect!
  2. let's elect!
  3. elected
  4. electing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

elect

  1. elect

elect adj

  1. elect
    – elected but not yet installed in office 1
    elect
    – elected but not yet installed in office 1
    • elect adj
      • the president elect1
  2. elect
    – selected as the best 1
    elect; elite
    – selected as the best 1
    • elect adj
      • an elect circle of artists1
    • elite adj
      • elite colleges1

elect [the ~] noun

  1. the elect
    – an exclusive group of people 1
    the elect; the chosen
    – an exclusive group of people 1
    • elect [the ~] noun
      • one of the elect who have power inside the government1
    • chosen [the ~] noun

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Related Definitions for "elect":

  1. elected but not yet installed in office1
    • the president elect1
  2. selected as the best1
    • an elect circle of artists1
  3. an exclusive group of people1
    • one of the elect who have power inside the government1
  4. choose1
    • I elected to have my funds deposited automatically1
  5. select by a vote for an office or membership1
    • We elected him chairman of the board1

Related Synonyms for elect