elegir

Meaning

1. (transitive) to choose
2. to elect

Concepts

choose

elect

select

pick out

opt

pick

⛏️

vote

name

prefer

demonstrate

denote

designate

display

election

empanel

impanel

indicate

manifest

mark

motion

panel

peek

point out

poll

return

show

suggest

take

take possession of

to

read out

choose

choose

select elect

𐐽𐐭𐑆

adopt

appoint

appropriate

ballot

cast

classify

connote

cull

Synonyms

escoger

optar

seleccionar

votar

nombrar

enseñar

hacer un signo

indicar

las elecciones

marcar

mostrar

preferir

señalar

separar

designar

eligir

adscribir

chusear

balotar

clasificar

coger

elección

Hyphenated as

e‧le‧gir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eleˈxiɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: ēligō

In summary

Borrowed from Latin ēligere. Compare the inherited doublet esleír.

Sentences

El Senado decidió no elegir un tercer colegio .

The Senate decided not to elect a third college.