electing

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Elect \E*lect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elected; p. pr. & vb. n. Electing.]

1.To pick out; to select; to choose. [1913 Webster]

The deputy elected by the Lord.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a representative, a president, or a governor. [1913 Webster]

3.(Theol.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of mercy or favor.

Syn: To choose; prefer; select. See Choose. [1913 Webster]