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The correct spelling is elect.
How to pronounce elect
/iːˈlɛkt/
nounIPA: /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.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.
- 2.Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more.
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