verb
elect
To choose someone by voting, or choose a course of action.
Residents elect a mayor to lead the city government.
Etymology
Latin eligere meant to pick out or choose. Voting is a particular method of making that choice, while electing a course of action preserves the broader sense.
More examples
- The club members elect Rosa as their president.
- He elects to receive his statements by email.
- She elected to stay home rather than travel.
Forms
elect · elects · elected · electing
election noun — The process of choosing someone by voting.