ELECT (3)

E‐lect″, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elected; p. pr. & vb. n. Electing.] 1. 1. To pick out; to select; to choose.
The deputy elected by the Lord. Shak. 2. 2. To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a representative, a president, or a governor.
3. 3. (Theol.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of mercy or favor.
Syn. — To choose; prefer; select. See Choose.