| elect [a] |
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| 1) | selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges" |
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| Synonyms : | elite |
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| selected |
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| 2) | elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect" |
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| incoming |
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| elect [n] |
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| 1) | an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government" |
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| Synonyms : | chosen |
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| elite |
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| elect [v] |
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| 1) | select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board" |
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| choose election chosen electorate elector co-opt reelect |
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| 2) | choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically" |
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| choose |
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