Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - elect
Elect
elect
v. & adj. --v.tr. (usu. foll. by to + infin.) 1 choose (the principles they elected to follow). 2 choose (a person) by vote (elected a new chairman). 3 Theol. (of God) choose (persons) in preference to others for salvation. --adj. 1 chosen. 2 select, choice. 3 Theol. chosen by God. 4 (after a noun designating office) chosen but not yet in office (president elect). Etymology: ME f. L electus past part. of eligere elect- (as E-, legere pick)
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I. adjective see: legend Date: 15th century carefully s~ed ; chosen, chosen for salvation through divine mercy, 3. chosen for office or position but not yet installed , chosen for marriage at some future time , II. noun (plural ~) Date: 15th century one chosen or set apart (as by divine favor), a s~ or exclusive group of people, III. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~us Date: 15th century transitive verb to s~ by vote for an office, position, or membership , to make a s~ion of , to choose (as a course of action) especially by preference , intransitive verb to make a s~ion ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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