Electing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Elect \E*lect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elected}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Electing}.]
     1. To pick out; to select; to choose.
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              The deputy elected by the Lord.       --Shak.


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     2. To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to
        elect a representative, a president, or a governor.
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     3. (Theol.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of
        mercy or favor.
  
     Syn: To choose; prefer; select. See {Choose}.
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