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elect

The correct spelling is elect.

How to pronounce elect

/iːˈlɛkt/
noun

IPA: /iːˈlɛkt/

Say it like: Ele-ct

The correct spelling is elect. One chosen or set apart. For example: "He is the President elect."

Usage Examples

He is the President elect.

Meanings

noun

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

verb

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

adjective

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

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