Definition of Elect
Elect
e·lect
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to choose someone to fill a particular role, position, or office by voting for them;
e.g. The citizens of the state elect a new governor every four years.
(verb)
broadly, to choose a particular option or course of action;
e.g. The judges of the competition struggled to elect the best submission. He might elect to leave in the middle of the event if he feels ill.
(adjective)
specifically singled out, chose, or selected, usually for something good;
e.g. She was one of the elect few who received a scholarship.
(adjective)
chosen to fill a particular role, position, or office by a voting process, but not yet installed in the position (used as " -elect");
e.g. The president-elect of the club was asked to make a speech.
(noun)
a person who is specifically chosen for something;
e.g. You could be the elect appointed to represent the organization.
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