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