Verb
- 1. elect, choose, take, select, pick out
- usage: select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board"
- 2. elect, choose, take, select, pick out
- usage: choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"
Adjective
- 1. elective (vs. appointive), elected, electoral, nonappointive
- usage: subject to popular election; "elective official"
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