Elect

Definition:

  • (a.) Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more.
  • (a.) Chosen as the object of mercy or divine favor; set apart to eternal life.
  • (a.) Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect.
  • (n.) One chosen or set apart.
  • (n.) Those who are chosen for salvation.
  • (v. t.) To pick out; to select; to choose.
  • (v. t.) To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a representative, a president, or a governor.
  • (v. t.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of mercy or favor.

Compare elect with other words:

elect vs. erect

eject vs. elect

elect vs. exect

elect vs. poll

ballot vs. elect

elect vs. nominate

cooptate vs. elect

elect vs. reelect

elect vs. senatorial

elect vs. infralapsarianism

elect vs. elector

elect vs. reelection

elect vs. senator

elect vs. selective

elect vs. select

elect vs. selection

elect vs. elite

decision vs. elect

elect vs. salvation

elect vs. reprobate

elect vs. heaven

calvinist vs. elect

elect vs. elective

elect vs. parliament

elect vs. vote

elect vs. election

choose vs. elect

elect vs. voice