verb#1,192 by frequency
elect
/ɪˈlɛkt/
To choose or make a decision; to officially select one or more candidates in an election to hold office
- he/she/it
- elects
- past participle
- elected
Meanings
- 1
To choose or make a decision (to do something)
He wanted to be elected again.
Tatoeba · Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR
We elected Tom captain of the team.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
(Of a group) to officially select one or more candidates in an election to hold office