ELECT

elect

Noun

  1. One chosen or set apart.
  2. In Calvinist theology, one foreordained to Heaven. In other Christian theologies, someone chosen by God for salvation.

Verb

  1. To choose or make a decision (to do something)
  2. To choose (a candidate) in an election

Adjective

  1. Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office.
    He is the President-elect.
  2. Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more.


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