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Definitions for Elect

[1] to choose or select by vote, as for an office: to elect a mayor.
[2] to determine in favor of (a method, course of action, etc.).
[3] to pick out; choose: First-year students may elect French, Spanish, or German.
[4] Theology . (of God) to select for divine mercy or favor, especially for salvation.
[5] to choose or select someone or something, as by voting.
[6] selected, as for an office, but not yet inducted (usually used in combination following a noun): the governor-elect.
[7] select or choice: an elect circle of artists.
[8] Theology . chosen by God, especially for eternal life.
[9] a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
[10] Theology . a person or persons chosen by God, especially for favor or salvation.
[11] electric.
[12] electrical.
[13] electrician.
[14] electricity.
[15] (tr) to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting they elected him Mayor
[16] to select; choose to elect to die rather than surrender
[17] (tr) (of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvation
[18] (immediately postpositive) voted into office but not yet installed the president elect
[19] chosen or choice; selected or elite (as collective noun; preceded by the ) the elect
[20] Christianity selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosen (as collective noun; preceded by the ) the elect

Words related to Elect

appoint, resolve, name, conclude, receive, nominate, accept, admit, take, determine, pick, vote, designate, cull, tap, prefer, mark, settle, judge, ballot

Words nearby Elect

eleanor of castile, eleanor of provence, eleatic, eleazar, elecampane, elect, elect., electable, elected, election, election cake

Origin of Elect

1250–1300; Middle English < Latin ēlēctus chosen (past participle of ēligere ), equivalent to ē- e-1 + leg- choose + -tus past participle suffix; see elite

Other words from Elect

e·lec·tee [ih-lek-tee ] /ɪ lɛkˈti/ , noun
non·e·lect , noun
pre·e·lect , verb (used with object)
re·e·lect , verb (used with object)

Word origin for Elect

C15: from Latin ēligere to select, from legere to choose

Synonyms for Elect

accept, admit, appoint, conclude, designate, determine, name, nominate, pick, receive, resolve, take, vote, vote for, ballot, cull, judge, mark, prefer, settle, tap, decide upon, go down the line, opt for, optate, pick out, settle on, single out