select vs elect

elect vs select

select is not a noun while elect is a noun.

select and elect both are adjectives.

select and elect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
select	No	Yes	Yes	No
elect	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, elect is a hyponym of select; that is, elect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than select:

select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
elect: choose

Other hyponyms of select include empanel, impanel, panel, anoint, field, sieve, sift, draw, dial, go, plump, pick, excerpt, extract, take out, cull out, winnow, cream off, skim off, pick over, sieve out, assign, set apart, specify, single out, think of, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify, adopt, espouse, follow, screen, screen out, sieve, sort, vote in, nominate, propose, vote.

select (noun)	elect (noun)
	an exclusive group of people

select (adjective)	elect (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications	elected but not yet installed in office
of superior grade	selected as the best

select (verb)	elect (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	choose
	select by a vote for an office or membership

Difference between select and elect

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