1 to choose by vote: He was elected chairman; She has been elected to the committee.
az: seçmək
ru: избирать
2 (formal) to choose (to do something): They elected to go by taxi.
az: seçmək, üstünlük vermək
ru: предпочесть
♦ adjective
(placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it: the president elect.
az: yenicə seçilmiş
ru: (только что) избранный
See also:
English-Azerbaijani dictionary