Elect and Lap up

Elect

Elect verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Lap up and elect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lap up" instead a verb "Elect".

Lap up

Lap up verb - To receive or accept gladly or readily.
Usage example: a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk

Elect and lap up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elect" instead a verb "Lap up".
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Lap up and Elect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elect/lap_up
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Lap up or Elect. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elect/lap_up.
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