elect

nouns

an exclusive group of people
"one of the elect who have power inside the government"

verbs

select by a vote for an office or membership
"We elected him chairman of the board"
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is a type of (narrower)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
"Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
choose
"I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
"Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

adjectives

selected as the best
"an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"
elected but not yet installed in office
"the president elect"
is similar to
arriving at a place or position
"incoming class"; "incoming mail"