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- pronunciation:
- ih
lekt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
elects, electing, elected |
| definition 1: |
to choose by means of voting.
They elected her as president.- similar words:
- choose, pitch, select
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| definition 2: |
to choose or decide.
He elected to speak rather than to stay silent.- synonyms:
- choose, opt
- similar words:
- pitch, select, settle on, single
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| related words: |
designate, lean, name, nominate, pick, pick out |
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The word elect
contains the following parts:
e-
Latin
prefix
that means out, out of, away
  More about this word part:
The prefix e-
is an assimilated form of ex- used before roots beginning with certain consonants (b d, g, j, l, m, n, r, v). See ex-.
Example words:
educate, eject, elaborate, elect, eligible, eloquent, elude, emancipate, emerge, emergency, emigrate, eminent, emit, enormous, enunciate, eradicate, erase, erode, erupt, evacuate, evade, evaluate, event, evict, evident, evolution, evolve
leg2, lect1, lig
Latin
root
that means gather; choose; read
Example words:
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