Meaning of "elect" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELECT

From Latin ēligere to select, from legere to choose.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ELECT

elect  [ɪˈlɛkt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECT

Elect is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb elect in English.

WHAT DOES ELECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Election

An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organizations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations. Electronic ballots are used in Brazilian elections. The universal use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens. As the Elections were considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition, also known as allotment, by which officeholders were chosen by lot. Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems where they are not in place, or improving the fairness or effectiveness of existing systems. Psephology is the study of results and other statistics relating to elections.

Definition of elect in the English dictionary

The first definition of elect in the dictionary is to choose to be by voting. Other definition of elect is to select; choose. Elect is also to select or predestine for the grace of salvation.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ELECT

PRESENT

Present

I elect

you elect

he/she/it elects

we elect

you elect

they elect

Present continuous

I am electing

you are electing

he/she/it is electing

we are electing

you are electing

they are electing

Present perfect

I have elected

you have elected

he/she/it has elected

we have elected

you have elected

they have elected

Present perfect continuous

I have been electing

you have been electing

he/she/it has been electing

we have been electing

you have been electing

they have been electing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I elected

you elected

he/she/it elected

we elected

you elected

they elected

Past continuous

I was electing

you were electing

he/she/it was electing

we were electing

you were electing

they were electing

Past perfect

I had elected

you had elected

he/she/it had elected

we had elected

you had elected

they had elected

Past perfect continuous

I had been electing

you had been electing

he/she/it had been electing

we had been electing

you had been electing

they had been electing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will elect

you will elect

he/she/it will elect

we will elect

you will elect

they will elect

Future continuous

I will be electing

you will be electing

he/she/it will be electing

we will be electing

you will be electing

they will be electing

Future perfect

I will have elected

you will have elected

he/she/it will have elected

we will have elected

you will have elected

they will have elected

Future perfect continuous

I will have been electing

you will have been electing

he/she/it will have been electing

we will have been electing

you will have been electing

they will have been electing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would elect

you would elect

he/she/it would elect

we would elect

you would elect

they would elect

Conditional continuous

I would be electing

you would be electing

he/she/it would be electing

we would be electing

you would be electing

they would be electing

Conditional perfect

I would have elect

you would have elect

he/she/it would have elect

we would have elect

you would have elect

they would have elect

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been electing

you would have been electing

he/she/it would have been electing

we would have been electing

you would have been electing

they would have been electing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you elect
we let´s elect
you elect

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to elect

Past participle

elected

Present Participle

electing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ELECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «elect» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of elect

appoint · appointed · choice · choose · chosen · coming · decide · designate · determine · elite · future · hand-picked · next · of choice · opt · pick · pick out · prefer · preferred · prospective · select

TRANSLATION OF ELECT

Find out the translation of elect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of elect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elect» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 推选
• Translator English - Spanish: elegir
• English: elect
• Translator English - Hindi: चुनाव
• Translator English - Arabic: يَنْتَخِبُ
• Translator English - Russian: избирать
• Translator English - Portuguese: eleger
• Translator English - Bengali: নির্বাচিত
• Translator English - French: élire
• Translator English - Malay: Terpilih
• Translator English - German: wählen
• Translator English - Japanese: 選挙する
• Translator English - Korean: 선출하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Milih
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bầu
• Translator English - Tamil: தேர்வு
• Translator English - Marathi: निवडून द्या
• Translator English - Turkish: seçilmiş
• Translator English - Italian: eleggere
• Translator English - Polish: wybrać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: обирати
• Translator English - Romanian: a alege
• Translator English - Greek: εκλέγω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: uitverkore
• Translator English - Swedish: välja
• Translator English - Norwegian: velge

10 QUOTES WITH «ELECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word elect.

1

Aaron Allston

Definition of 'Free': You pay for it whether or not you elect to receive it.

2

Susan B. Anthony

There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.

3

Michelle Bachelet

For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected.

4

Bernard Baruch

Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction.

5

Bobby Bonilla

I'm not afraid to swing the bat. If they elect to pitch to me, I'm going to swing. I'm not as picky as Mr. Sheffield. I'll swing at something over my head.

6

John Bright

The franchise itself gives no real power, unless accompanied by the right on the part of all the possessors of it to elect something like an equal number of representatives.

7

John Nelson Darby

The salvation of the elect was as certain before His advent, though accomplished by it, as afterwards.

8

Philip K. Dick

I am one of the elect, one of the few in the know, in the gnosis.

9

Mary Douglas

Enclave life becomes very tense, Even when they do elect a leader, the factions remain, with the threat of splitting off.

10

Charles Edison

It is my happy privilege to be able to stand here and tell you that if you elect me you will have elected a governor who has made no promises of preferment to any man or group.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECT»

Discover the use of elect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Angels Elect and Evil

What are angels like? How many kinds are there? Are mental disorders caused by their influence? Long favored by scholars, this classic has now been rewritten to give us accessible scriptural answers to our questions about the spirit world.

C Fred Dickason, 1995

Lady Elect

When the bishop returns from a vacation in Jamaica with a new wife in tow, the mothers of his congregation are determined to oust the new Lady Elect.

Nikita Lynnette Nichols, 2012

Elect Mr Robinson for a Better World

By turns funny and phantasmagorical, fiercely intelligent and imaginative, Donald Antrim's first novel of suburban civics turned macabre is a new American classic.

Donald Antrim, 2013

The Damned and the Elect: Guilt in Western Culture

A comparative cultural history of figures such as oedipus, Judas and Faust, from antiquity to modern times.

Friedrich Ohly, 2010

Abraham Lincoln, President-elect: The Four Critical Months ...

"This work utilizes newspaper accounts from across America, journals and diaries of his contemporaries, and correspondence.

Larry D. Mansch, 2005

Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect, ...

V. 1. Soldier, general of the army, President-elect, 1890-1952--v. 2. The President. A portrait of the man, both decent and complex, who is increasingly regarded as one of the twentieth century's greatest Presidents.

Stephen E. Ambrose, 1983

Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great ...

Lincoln President-Elect is the first book to concentrate on Lincoln's public stance and private agony during these months and on the momentous consequences when he first demonstrated his determination and leadership.

Harold Holzer, 2008

The Anointed, the Elect, and the Damned!

The Most High, Himself, will testify to you that each and every word, statement and claim in this book is absolute, irrevocable, consistently verifiable, indispensable and indisputable TRUTH!

Akurians The Akurians, 2009

Even the Very Elect

666, the mark of the beast, the antichrist, we all know of him, the saved and the unsaved alike. He is the epitomy of evil. The very manifestation of the darkest works of satan.

Sonya T. Anderson, 2007

Ladies Elect: Women in English Local Government 1865-1914

Based on the records of some 20 towns and 10 rural districts, Ladies Elect describes and assesses their work in local government before 1914, and places it in the context of the general movement towards woman's emancipation.

Patricia Hollis, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elect is used in the context of the following news items.

Democrats will meet Saturday to elect new party leader

Leaders in Michigan's Democratic Party will gather in Port Huron on Saturday to elect a new chairman, replacing Lon Johnson, who is stepping ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

Houser named president-elect of American Heart Association

Steven R. Houser has been elected to serve as president-elect of the American Heart Association (AHA). Houser is the senior associate dean ... «Temple University News, Jul 15»

Neepawa Rotary Club elect first ever female President

Friday was a landmark day for the Neepawa Rotary Club as their newest President-Elect made history by becoming the first ever female ... «Neepawa Press, Jul 15»

Thorniewood ready to elect new councillor

Residents of the Thorniewood ward take to the polls tomorrow (Thursday) to elect a new councillor following the departure of Duncan ... «Motherwell Times, Jul 15»

England win toss and elect to bat at Cardiff

England win toss and elect to bat at Cardiff. Alastair Cook has decided to bat on the first morning at Cardiff having won the toss. Australian ... «ITV News, Jul 15»

INTERVIEW-Poland should join euro only after referendum …

Krzysztof Szczerski, foreign affairs adviser to president-elect Andrzej Duda, also signalled Poland would resist giving up more sovereignty to ... «Reuters Africa, Jul 15»

Kutlwano Elect New Committee

Gaborone — Kutlwano volleyball club elected a new club executive committee during their annual general meeting (AGM) over the weekend. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead elect four to 2015 Farmers Honor Roll

On June 28, the Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead elected Four Hunterdon County farmers to the 2015 Farmers Honor Roll for their contributions to ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

Most States Elect No Black Prosecutors

It's no mistake that the most enduring fictional prosecutors are white guys—whether they're dignified older men like Jack McCoy or hotheaded, ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»

South Sudanese students elect new leader in Kenya

July 6, 2015 (NAIROBI) – The South Sudanese students association in Kenya have elected a new leader, hoping to reunite lose coalitions ... «Sudan Tribune, Jul 15»