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elect
to choose; especially to choose a particular person by voting
The court inquired whether the parties had elected to settle their dispute according to the laws of a particular jurisdiction.
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- The company elected to buy the shares at the amount stated.
- If you elect to accept the offer, we will be very pleased.
- The lawyer elected to specialise in criminal law.
- The new directors were elected at the meeting.
- We elect politicians to represent us.