Elect: meaning, definitions and examples

Formal situations where individuals are chosen for a specific position, especially in politics or organizations.

• The citizens will elect a new mayor next month.
• She was elected president of the student council.

General situations where a decision or preference is made from various options.

• You can choose between the red or blue shirt.
• They chose to spend their vacation at the beach.

Political or organizational settings where individuals express their preference among candidates or options by casting a vote.

• I plan to vote for the candidate who supports environmental policies.
• The members will vote for the new club president next week.

Formal or semi-formal situations where a choice is made based on specific criteria or qualifications.

• The committee will select the best candidates for the scholarship.
• Please select a date for your appointment.

Typically used in formal or political scenarios to indicate the process of choosing a person for a position by voting.

• The citizens will elect a new mayor in November.
• She was elected president of the student council.

Used in the context of starting or initiating the function of a device, system, or process.

• You need to activate your credit card before using it.
• The emergency alarm was activated when smoke was detected.

Commonly used in everyday language to indicate the action of starting or powering an electrical device or light.

• Please turn on the lights, it's getting dark.
• He turned on the TV to watch the news.

Used when referring to someone being involved in an activity or committing to a task. It can also mean starting a mechanism.

• She tried to engage the students during the lecture.
• To operate the machine, first engage the clutch.