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elect — to choose someone for an official position by voting

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to choose someone for an official position by voting

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈlekt/

Example Sentences

  • The students elected the class clown as their president, promising free pizza every Friday.
  • After much consideration, he elected to spend his lottery winnings on 10,000 rubber ducks.
  • The company will elect a new CEO at the board meeting next week.

elect

VERB

[/ɪˈlekt/]

to choose someone for an official position by voting

Students elect their class representative
💡 Concept

Students elect their class representative

Select wisely to elect, protect our future perfect!
🎵 Rhyme

Select wisely to elect, protect our future perfect!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈlekt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈlekt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixe--
Rootlect

Origin

From Latin eligere, combining e- (out) and legere (to choose, pick). Originally meant to select or pick out one person from among many candidates.

Breakdown

e- (out) + legere (to choose, pick)

🎵Rhyme

selectcollectprotectdetectperfect
select
collect
protect
detect
perfect

🔗Collocations

elect a president
democratically elected
elect to do
newly elected
elect by majority
elect unanimously

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The students elected the class clown as their president, promising free pizza every Friday.”

😄 Fun example

“After much consideration, he elected to spend his lottery winnings on 10,000 rubber ducks.”

“The company will elect a new CEO at the board meeting next week.”

“Many young voters are excited to elect their first representative.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

chooseselectpickvote forappoint

Antonyms

rejectdismissremove

Related

electionelectoralelectorelectiveelectorate

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