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elect vs elite

elite vs elect

elect and elite both are nouns.

elect and elite both are adjectives.

elect is a verb but elite is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elect Yes Yes Yes No
elite Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, elect and elite are synonyms defined as:
  • elect and elite: selected as the best
As nouns, elite is a hypernym of elect; that is, elite is a word with a broader meaning than elect:
  • elect: an exclusive group of people
  • elite: a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
Other hypernyms of elect include elite group.
elect (noun) elite (noun)
an exclusive group of people a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
elect (adjective) elite (adjective)
elected but not yet installed in office selected as the best
selected as the best
elect (verb) elite (verb)
choose
select by a vote for an office or membership
Difference between elect and elite

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