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adlected

adlected is the simple past and past participle of adlect.

Meaning of adlect

Verb

adlect (third-person singular simple present adlects, present participle adlecting, simple past and past participle adlected)

  1. To choose or elect, especially to promote someone to higher office before they have served in a lower capacity.

Questions about adlected

What is adlected the simple past and past participle of?
Adlected is the simple past and past participle of adlect.

Words near adlected in the dictionary

  1. adlay
  2. adlayer
  3. adlayers
  4. adlays
  5. adlect
  6. adlected
  7. adlecting
  8. adlection
  9. adlections
  10. adlects
  11. adlegation

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