QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
Question 1 of 7
Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of elect
synonym study for elect
3. See choose.
OTHER WORDS FROM elect
e·lec·tee [ih-lek-tee], /ɪ lɛkˈti/, nounnon·e·lect, nounpre·e·lect, verb (used with object)re·e·lect, verb (used with object)Words nearby elect
Definition for elect (2 of 2)
elect.
or elec
abbreviation
electric.
electrical.
electrician.
electricity.
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British Dictionary definitions for elect
elect
/ (ɪˈlɛkt) /
verb
(tr) to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by votingthey elected him Mayor
to select; chooseto elect to die rather than surrender
(tr) (of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvation
adjective
(immediately postpositive) voted into office but not yet installedthe president elect
- chosen or choice; selected or elite
- (as collective noun; preceded by the)the elect
Christianity
- selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosen
- (as collective noun; preceded by the)the elect
Derived forms of elect
electable, adjectiveelectability, nounWord Origin for elect
C15: from Latin ēligere to select, from legere to choose
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