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Opted vs Elected - What's the difference?

opted | elected |

As verbs the difference between opted and elected

is that opted is (opt) while elected is (elect).

As a noun elected is

one who is elected.

opted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (opt)

    • Anagrams

    * * *

    opt

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To choose; to select.
    • He opted not to go.
    She opted for the salad rather than the steak.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Bulgaria 0-3 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.}}

    Derived terms

    * opt in * opt out * co-opt

    Related terms

    * option * optional

    Anagrams

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    elected

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (elect)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is elected.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=June 5, author=Diane Cardwell, title=A Public Job Still Appeals to Bloomberg, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“From the council people to the borough presidents to the citywide electeds , it would have an impact. }}