elect
to choose by vote
Roots
- e- / ex-: out, out of, away, or forth
- lect / leg: choose, gather, read, or pick out
Other words with the lect / leg root
- eclectic: drawing ideas, styles, or sources from many places
- eclecticism: practice of drawing from many sources
- election: formal choice by vote
- elitist: favoring a select group as superior
- lecture: formal talk or lesson
- predilection: a preference or special liking
- select: to choose carefully from a group
Elect is choose-out with public force: voters pick someone from the field.
The members voted to elect a quieter but more competent chair.