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Definitions for Electing
[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] to elect (a person, political party, etc) to an official post for a further term
[12] (tr) to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting they elected him Mayor
[13] to select; choose to elect to die rather than surrender
[14] (tr) (of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvation
[15] (immediately postpositive) voted into office but not yet installed the president elect
[16] chosen or choice; selected or elite (as collective noun; preceded by the ) the elect
[17] Christianity selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosen (as collective noun; preceded by the ) the elect
Words related to Electing
electrestore, revive, replace, renew, reestablish, reintroduce, rehabilitate, recall, redeem, return, rehire, reinvest
Words nearby Electing
electeleanor of castile, eleanor of provence, eleatic, eleazar, elecampane, elect, elect., electable, elected, election, election cake
Origin of Electing
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 Electing
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 Electing
C15: from Latin ēligere to select, from legere to choose
Synonyms for Electing
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