The meaning of ELECT is carefully selected : chosen. How to use elect in a sentence.

ELECT meaning: 1. to decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting: 2. to…. Learn more.

ELECT meaning: 1 : to select (someone) for a position, job, etc., by voting; 2 : to choose to do (something) followed by to + verb

Definition of elect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Elect is added after words such as ' president ' or ' governor ' to indicate that a person has been elected to the post but has not officially started to carry out the duties involved.

Elect is sometimes added after words such as president or governor to indicate that someone has been appointed to a post but has not officially started to carry out their duties.

Government selected, as for an office, but not yet inducted (usually used in combination following a noun): the governor-elect. select or choice: an elect circle of artists.

Dec 14, 2025 · elect (third-person singular simple present elects, present participle electing, simple past and past participle elected) (transitive) To choose or make a decision (to do something).

ELECT definition: to choose or select by vote, as for an office. See examples of elect used in a sentence.

To elect is to choose. A group of citizens may elect the next president, or you may just elect to stay home during the blizzard.