Elect and Want

Elect

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

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

Nearby Words: election, elected, elective, electing, elector

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

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Elect and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elect" instead a verb "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

When the people want to elect him, he declines—mainly because the position's salary would be considered an asset derived from the inheritance.

Source: Literature / Brewster's Millions
Wants a Prize for Basic Decency: One reason the Republicans want to elect Paul Ryan to the Speaker position is because a meeting about the matter involved "no booing." Trevor avoids the "Not Making This Up" Disclaimer by showing the news clip depicting this comment.

Source: Series / The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
But after Block picks one of his even dopier buddies to be his Vice President, the Electoral College members realize they are not obligated to vote for him and in fact can vote for whoever they want (the Electors are the ones chosen in November, and they officially elect the President in December).

Source: Vice President Who?

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