We elected you to office, so do your job.
•Tom was elected to the congress.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
elect — e|lect1 [ ı lekt ] verb transitive *** to choose someone by voting so that they represent you or hold an official position: Every nation should have a right to elect their own government. elect someone to do something: We were elected to tackle… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
elect — I UK [ɪˈlekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms elect : present tense I/you/we/they elect he/she/it elects present participle electing past tense elected past participle elected *** to choose someone by voting so that they represent you or hold… … English dictionary
elect — electee /i lek tee /, n. /i lekt /, v.t. 1. to choose or select by vote, as for an office: to elect a mayor. 2. to determine in favor of (a method, course of action, etc.). 3. to pick out; choose: First year students may elect French, Spanish, or … Universalium
elect — [[t]ɪle̱kt[/t]] ♦♦ elects, electing, elected 1) VERB When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them. [V n] The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president... [V n n] Manchester College… … English dictionary
elect — e•lect [[t]ɪˈlɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) gov to choose or select by vote, as for an office: to elect a mayor[/ex] 2) to determine in favor of (a method, course of action, etc.) 3) to choose (a course of study) 4) rel (of God) to select for divine mercy or … From formal English to slang
elect — ► VERB 1) choose (someone) to hold public office or another position by voting. 2) opt for or choose to do something. ► ADJECTIVE 1) chosen or singled out. 2) elected to a position but not yet in office: the President Elect. DERIVATIVES electable … English terms dictionary
elect — e|lect1 W3S2 [ıˈlekt] v [T usually passive] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: electus, past participle of eligere to choose ] 1.) to choose someone for an official position by voting ▪ the country s first democratically elected government ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
elect — [ɪ lɛkt] verb 1》 choose (someone) to hold a position, especially public office, by voting. 2》 opt for or choose to do something. 3》 Christian Theology (of God) choose (someone) in preference to others for salvation. adjective 1》 chosen or singled … English new terms dictionary
elect — 1 /I lekt/ verb 1 (T) to choose someone for an official position by voting: the country s first democratically elected government | elect sb to: She was elected to Parliament in 1978. | elect sb president/mayor etc: Ronald Reagan was first… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
elect*/*/ — [ɪˈlekt] verb [T] I to choose someone to represent you or to hold an official position, by voting for them Every nation should have a right to elect its own government.[/ex] He was elected to parliament by a large majority.[/ex] Havel was elected … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
