elect | Definition of elect

elect

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of elect

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

I've elected to study French as my foreign language

Synonyms of elect

cherry-pick, choose, cull, handpick, name, opt (for), pick, prefer, select, single (out), tag, take

Words Related to elect

appoint, designate, fix, mark, nominate, set, tab, tap

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

settle (on or upon)

Near Antonyms of elect

disapprove, negative, repudiate, spurn

discard, jettison, throw away, throw out

Antonyms of elect

decline, refuse, reject, turn down