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elect

adjective noun verb

elected but not yet installed in office

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
E
Ends with
T
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪˈlɛkt

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. elected but not yet installed in office

    “the president elect”

adjective

  1. selected as the best

    “an elect circle of artists”

noun

  1. an exclusive group of people

    “one of the elect who have power inside the government”

verb

  1. choose

    “I elected to have my funds deposited automatically”

verb

  1. select by a vote for an office or membership

    “We elected him chairman of the board”

In context

Example Sentences

the president elect
an elect circle of artists
elite colleges
one of the elect who have power inside the government
I elected to have my funds deposited automatically
We elected him chairman of the board

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