elect

Meaning (English)

to choose someone for a post by voting

Meaning (मराठी)

निवडून देणे, निवडणे

Used in a sentence

The gram panchayat elected its sarpanch by a show of hands.

ग्रामपंचायतीने हात उंचावून आपला सरपंच निवडला.

Synonyms

choose, vote in, select

Antonyms

reject, depose, unseat