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Present participle for to choose or select among a range of choices
“Students must elect a language course each fall.”
Present participle for to vote for someone into, or for, a given role or position
“In 1998, the party reformed its rules in order to allow party members to elect their leader.”
Present participle for to propose that someone be put into a role or position
“I would like to elect myself as Chair and Mr. Bonin as Vice Chairman.”
Present participle for to desire, or decide on, a course of action
“In lieu of issuing paychecks to every employee, a large number of the employees would elect to have their salaries paid to their banks.”
Present participle for to select or designate for a role or activity
Present participle for to reach a decision or recommendation
Present participle for to request or provide direction to
Present participle for to command the doing of by one's authority
Present participle for to prefer, desire, or choose to have something
Of, or related to, the act or process of voting or electing
The act of making a choice
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