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- pronunciation:
- ih
lekt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
elects, electing, elected |
| definition 1: |
When you elect someone, you choose them by voting for them.
We wanted to have a president for our club, so we all voted, and we elected Alex.- similar words:
- choose, pitch, select
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| definition 2: |
When you elect to do something, you choose or decide from among different things that you could do. When you elect to ride the bus to school, it means that you make a decision to take the bus to school rather than go some other way. When you elect to do something, it is often an important choice that is reported to other people.
Ben elected to bring his lunch to school instead of getting school lunch.- synonyms:
- choose
- similar words:
- pitch, select, settle on, single
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| related words: |
lean, name, pick, pick out |
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