E·lect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elected; p. pr. & vb. n. Electing.]
1. To pick out; to select; to choose.
The deputy elected by the Lord. --Shak.
2. To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a representative, a president, or a governor.
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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elected
adj : subject to popular election; "elective official" [syn: elective]
[ant: appointive]