Basic Details
Word: Elect
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To choose someone for a post or position by voting.
Synonyms: choose, vote for, pick, select
Antonyms: reject
How to Spell Elect
Syllables: e - lect
Tricky part: Only one l after the first e: e-lect. Students sometimes double the l, as in collect, or end it with k.
Watch out for: ellect, elekt, illect
Memory tip: Take the s off select and you are left with elect, and both mean choosing.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Our class will elect a new monitor on Monday.
Example 2: Voters in India elect members of the Lok Sabha, usually every five years.
Example 3: The club elected her president for a second year.
Fun Fact
India's general election of 2024 had about 97 crore registered voters, the largest electorate in the world.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. majorety 2. ballott 3. elect 4. candidete
a) more than half of a group
b) to choose someone by voting
c) a person who stands for election
d) a secret vote, or the paper used for it
Show answer
b) to choose someone by voting. Candidate ends in -ate, ballot has one t, and majority ends in -ity, so elect is the correct word.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word elect as used in the sentence:
The members voted to elect Mr Rao as treasurer of the housing society.
a) appoint
b) reject
c) choose
d) select
Show answer
b) reject. Choose, appoint and select all put someone in a post; reject turns them down.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
At its meeting in Nashik, the farmers' union will tclee a new leader for the coming year.
a) elite
b) eject
c) elect
d) erect
Show answer
c) elect. Eject and erect differ by one letter, but the jumble has an l and a c, which point to elect.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A president-elect is someone who ____.
a) is in charge of counting votes
b) has won but not yet taken office
c) has just retired from office
d) has lost by a few votes
Show answer
b) has won but not yet taken office
2. Leaders are usually elected by means of ____.
a) a draw
b) a race
c) an auction
d) a vote
Show answer
d) a vote
