elect

verbB1 · Intermediate

To choose someone by voting.

Meaning of «elect»

verb

to choose someone by voting

The citizens will elect a new president next year.

Translation

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«elect» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to choose someone for a job or role

appointofficially give someone a job or positionThe company appointed a new manager.

electchoose someone by votingThe town elected a new mayor.

selectchoose the best one from many after thinkingThe coach selected five players for the team.

nominatesuggest someone, before the final choiceThey nominated her for class president.

Word family

elect B1 · verbelection B1 · nounelective B2 · nounelectoral B2 · adjective

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