verkiezen — meaning in English

English meaning

• choose verb To pick one option from among two or more possibilities.
• elect verb To choose someone for a position through a vote.
• prefer verb To like one thing better than another.

Senses

verkiezen is used for these senses in English:

• choose To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
• elect (transitive) To choose (a candidate) in an election
• prefer (transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. [from 14th c.]

choose — full definition

1. verb To pick one option from among two or more possibilities.
2. verb To decide or prefer to act in a particular way.

elect — full definition

1. verb To choose someone for a position through a vote.
2. verb To choose or decide to do something.
3. adjective Chosen for a role but not yet officially in it.

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