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elect

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of elect with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

elect

(verb, noun)

Meaning

to choose someone for a position

Example

"The committee decided to elect a new chairperson for the upcoming year."

Synonyms

chooseselectappoint

Antonyms

rejectdismiss

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'electus', meaning chosen.
Related word forms
  • verb: elected
  • noun: election