elected
Syllables: elect·ed/ɪˈlɛktɪd/
elected is the simple past and past participle of elect.
Meaning of elect
Verb
elect (third-person singular simple present elects, present participle electing, simple past and past participle elected)
- To choose or make a decision (to do something).
- (Of a group) to officially select one or more candidates in an election to hold office.
- President Obama in a speech this past week said that we should solve the nation's bee problem. Oh, God, we elected a guy who sympathizes with bees?2014, Norm Macdonald Live, season 2, episode 9, spoken by Norm Macdonald
Noun
elected (plural electeds)
- One who is elected.
- “From the council people to the borough presidents to the citywide electeds, it would have an impact.2008 June 5, Diane Cardwell, “A Public Job Still Appeals to Bloomberg”, in New York Times
Forms of elected
| plural | electeds |
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Phrases with elected
Questions about elected
- What does elected mean?
- Elected means one who is elected.
- What is elected the simple past and past participle of?
- Elected is the simple past and past participle of elect.
- What part of speech is elected?
- Elected is a noun.
- How do you pronounce elected?
- Elected is pronounced /ɪˈlɛktɪd/.
- What is the plural of elected?
- The plural of elected is electeds.
Words near elected in the dictionary
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