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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Elect \E*lect"\, n.
1. One chosen or set apart.
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Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in
whom my soul delighteth. --Is. xlii. 1.
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2. pl. (Theol.) Those who are chosen for salvation.
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Shall not God avenge his won elect? --Luke xviii.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Elect \E*lect"\, a. [L. electus, p. p. of eligere to elect; e
out + legere to choose. See Legend, and cf. Elite,
Eclectic.]
1. Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more.
"Colors quaint elect." --Spenser.
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2. (Theol.) Chosen as the object of mercy or divine favor;
set apart to eternal life. "The elect angels." --1 Tim. v.
21.
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3. Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into
it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Elect \E*lect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Electing.]
1. To pick out; to select; to choose.
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The deputy elected by the Lord. --Shak.
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2. 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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3. (Theol.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of
mercy or favor.

Syn: To choose; prefer; select. See Choose.
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WordNet elect
adj 1: selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite
colleges" [syn: elite]
2: elected but not yet installed in office; "the president
elect" [syn: elect(ip)]
n : an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have
power inside the government" [syn: chosen]
v 1: select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected
him chairman of the board"
2: choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"

Moby Dictionary
FFVs , accept , accepted , admit , adopted , ancienne noblesse , appoint ,
appointed , approved , aristocracy , back , back up , ballot , baronage ,
baronetage , best , carried , champion , chivalry , choice , choose ,
chosen , chosen people , clannish , cliquish , co-opt , conclude , cream ,
cull , decide , delivered , designate , designated , destined ,
determine , elected , elected by acclamation , elite , embraced ,
endorse , espoused , exclusive , fat , first-class , first-rate , flower ,
for the best , greatest , handpicked , haut monde , high life ,
high society , judge , knightage , like , make choice of , mark ,
matchless , name , named , nobility , noblesse , noblesse de robe ,
nominate , nominated , nonesuch , nonpareil , old nobility , opt ,
opt for , optimal , optimum , ordained , paragon , paramount , passed ,
peerage , peerless , pick , pick and choose , picked , place in office ,
please , prefer , prime , prize , queen , quintessence , quintessential ,
rare , ratified , receive , redeemed , reprobate , resolve , royalty ,
saved , select , selected , selective , settle , single , single out ,
snobbish , snobby , superlative , support , supreme , surpassing , take ,
the Four Hundred , the best , the best ever , the classes , the tops ,
the very best , unanimously elected , unmatchable , unmatched ,
unparalleled , unsurpassed , upper classes , upper crust , upper ten ,
upper ten thousand , uppercut , very best , vote , vote for , vote in ,
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