The Meaning of elect

• (a.) Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more.
• (a.) Chosen as the object of mercy or divine favor; set apart to eternal life.
• (a.) Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect.
• (n.) One chosen or set apart.
• (n.) Those who are chosen for salvation.
• (v. t.) To pick out; to select; to choose.
• (v. t.) To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a representative, a president, or a governor.
• (v. t.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of mercy or favor.

Synonyms

chosen , elite

Rhymes

affect , aftereffect , albrecht , architect , aspect , becht , bedecked , brecht , checked , circumspect , collect , confect , connect , correct , decked , defect , deflect , deject , deregt , detect , dialect , direct , disaffect , disconnect , disinfect , disrespect , dissect , effect , eject , erect , expect , fecht , hecht , henpecked , incorrect , indirect , infect , inject , insect , inspect , intellect , interconnect , interject , intersect , introspect , knecht , misdirect , necked , neglect , nondirect , object , overprotect , pecht , perfect , prefect , project , protect , rechecked , recht , recollect , reconnect , redirect , reflect , reinspect , reject , respect , resurrect , retrospect , schlecht , sect , select , specht , subject , suspect , teleconnect , trekked , unchecked , wecht , whelked , wrecked