self-elect
self-elect · self-elects · self-elected · self-electing
To self-select; to choose for oneself, rather than having another choose for oneTo self-select; to choose for oneself, rather than having another choose for one.
Meaning
2 sensesTo self-select; to choose for oneself, rather than having another choose for one.
(ambitransitive)To self-appoint; to volunteer; to take on a role one has chosen for oneself.
Origin
From self- + elect.From self- + elect.
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Forms
self-elects, self-electing, self-elected, self-elected| Base form | self-elect · to self-elect |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-elects |
| Present participle | self-electing |
| Past simple | self-elected |
| Past participle | self-elected |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle