elect meaning
elect :
to choose, to select
verb
▪ They elect a president every four years.
▪ They choose a president every four years.
▪ The board will elect new members next month.
▪ The board will choose new members next month.
paraphrasing
▪ choose – to select from options
▪ select – to pick out from a group
elect :
election, choice
noun
▪ The election will be held in November.
▪ The choice will happen in November.
▪ She won the election by a large margin.
▪ She won the choice by a big amount.
paraphrasing
▪ vote – a choice made in an election
▪ ballot – a method of voting
Pronunciation
elect [ɪˈlɛkt]
The stress is on 'lect' and sounds like 'ih-lekt'.
election [ɪˈlɛkʃən]
The stress is on 'lec' and sounds like 'ih-lek-shun'.
Common phrases and grammar about elect
elect - Common meaning
verb
to choose, to select
noun
election, choice
Part of Speech Changes for "elect"
▪ election (noun) – the process of choosing someone through voting
▪ elected (adjective) – someone who has been chosen through voting
▪ electing (noun) – the act of choosing someone through voting
▪ elective (adjective) – relating to the process of choosing someone through voting
Common Expressions with "elect"
▪ elect a leader – to choose someone to lead
▪ elect members – to choose members for a group
▪ elect officials – to vote for officials
▪ elect representatives – to choose people to represent others
Important examples of elect in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, elect often refers to choosing leaders or officials.
Example of a confusing word: select (to choose)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Elect is commonly used as a transitive verb, requiring a direct object in grammar questions.
elect
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
elect a representative
means 'to choose someone to speak for others'.
elect to run
means 'to choose to participate in an election'.
Differences between similar words and elect
elect
,
choose
differences
Elect means to choose someone through voting, while choose can refer to any selection.
elect
,
vote
differences
Elect refers to choosing through a formal process, while vote is the act of making that choice.
Words with the same origin as elect
The origin of elect
Elect comes from the Latin word 'electus', which means 'to choose' or 'to select'.
Word structure
The parts are: 'e' (out), 'lect' (to choose), and it means 'to choose out'.
Words with the same origin
The root of elect is 'lect' (to choose). Words with the same root include select (to pick) and collect (to gather).
