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(e-lect-ed) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. chosen for a position by voting.

Example Sentence

George W. Bush was elected President of the U.S.A.

More Example Sentences

They elected her to be the leader.

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

elected
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • affected
  • collected
  • connected
  • corrected
  • defected
  • deflected
  • dejected
  • detected
  • directed
  • dissected
  • effected
  • ejected
  • elected
  • erected
  • expected
  • infected
  • inflected
  • injected
  • inspected
  • neglected
  • objected
  • perfected
  • projected
  • protected
  • reflected
  • rejected
  • respected
  • selected
  • subjected
  • suspected

  • disaffected
  • disconnected
  • disrespected
  • interjected
  • intersected
  • misdirected
  • recollected
  • reconnected
  • redirected
  • reelected
  • resurrected
  • unaffected
  • uncollected
  • unconnected
  • uncorrected
  • undetected
  • unelected
  • unexpected
  • uninfected
  • unprotected
  • unsuspected

  • interconnected
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