--- title: E — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 8 description: The 819 words of the English dictionary under E, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / E # E — The English dictionary · page 8 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* Ejection is pushing or throwing something out with force.[↗](../../ejection/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Ejection is making someone leave a place, such as a sports player sent off.[↗](../../ejection/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An ejection seat lets a pilot be shot out of a plane in an emergency.[↗](../../ejection/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The ejection of ash from the volcano darkened the sky.[↗](../../ejection/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The player's ejection from the game upset the fans.[↗](../../ejection/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The pilot escaped using the ejection seat.[↗](../../ejection/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Press the button for ejection of the disc.[↗](../../ejection/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The bouncer's ejection of the rude man was quick.[↗](../../ejection/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ejection of the cork from the bottle made a pop.[↗](../../ejection/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **el** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The name of the letter L.[↗](../../el/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (USA) the El or el: an elevated railway, a train on a raised track above the street, especially in Chicago.[↗](../../el/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (Spanish) «el» means «the» before a masculine noun, as in El Paso or El Niño; it is not an English word.[↗](../../el/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* El Niño: a change in the Pacific Ocean that makes the weather unusual around the world.[↗](../../el/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In Chicago we rode the El over the city streets.[↗](../../el/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · El Paso is a city in Texas; the name is Spanish for «the pass».[↗](../../el/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · El Niño can bring heavy rain to Peru and droughts to Australia.[↗](../../el/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «El» is the Spanish word for «the».[↗](../../el/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · El Salvador is a small country in Central America.[↗](../../el/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Write a capital el at the start of «London».[↗](../../el/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.[↗](../../el/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.33.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../el/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.[↗](../../el/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.14.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../el/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him, Beth-el.[↗](../../el/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.35.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../el/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el; (Prophets JOS.18.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../el/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one; (Prophets JOS.12.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../el/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.[↗](../../el/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EZR.2.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../el/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **elaborate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (adjective) Having many parts or details; carefully planned and complicated: «an elaborate costume».[↗](../../elaborate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To give more details or explain more: «Can you elaborate on your answer?».[↗](../../elaborate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb, formal) To develop a plan or idea in detail.[↗](../../elaborate/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The princess wore an elaborate gown with gold stitching.[↗](../../elaborate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you elaborate on why you think the character is sad?[↗](../../elaborate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The thieves made an elaborate plan to steal the jewels.[↗](../../elaborate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma baked an elaborate three-layer cake.[↗](../../elaborate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The cathedral has elaborate carvings.[↗](../../elaborate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · "Please elaborate," said the teacher, "your answer is too short."[↗](../../elaborate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The magician's trick was very elaborate.[↗](../../elaborate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · It is a trifle too elaborate.[↗](../../elaborate/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · But the time of its composition and the name of its author have not yet been ascertained, despite of the most elaborate researches of renowned archaeologists.[↗](../../elaborate/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../elaborate/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **eland** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A very large African antelope with spiral horns on both males and females, light brown colour and a hanging fold of skin on the throat; it is the largest antelope in the world.[↗](../../eland/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The eland is the biggest kind of antelope.[↗](../../eland/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Elands can jump very high for such large animals.[↗](../../eland/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Eland and the Kudu ran into the forest.[↗](../../eland/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A herd of eland grazed on the veldt.[↗](../../eland/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Both male and female elands have twisted horns.[↗](../../eland/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The eland has a fold of skin hanging from its neck.[↗](../../eland/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · By-and-by they met with a troop of great deer, called elands, and they stopped when they saw Thakane and sang:[↗](../../eland/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **elapse** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Of time: to pass by.[↗](../../elapse/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Three hours elapsed before help arrived.[↗](../../elapse/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Find the elapsed time from 10:20 to 11:05.[↗](../../elapse/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") It is 45 minutes.[↗](../../elapse/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A week elapsed and still no letter came.[↗](../../elapse/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ten minutes had elapsed when the bell rang.[↗](../../elapse/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Use a clock to work out the elapsed time.[↗](../../elapse/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Weeks elapsed before the plant flowered.[↗](../../elapse/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **elapsed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* When time has elapsed, it has passed.[↗](../../elapsed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Elapsed time is the amount of time between a start and an end.[↗](../../elapsed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Ten minutes elapsed before the bus came.[↗](../../elapsed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Find the elapsed time from 9:15 to 10:40.[↗](../../elapsed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The stopwatch shows the elapsed time of the race.[↗](../../elapsed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hours elapsed while we played the game.[↗](../../elapsed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Not much time had elapsed before the ice melted.[↗](../../elapsed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · What is the elapsed time if a film starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:05?[↗](../../elapsed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · After some little time had elapsed the Queen spoke one night, and said:[↗](../../elapsed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **elastic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Elastic is a material that stretches and then goes back to its shape, often sewn into clothes.[↗](../../elastic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Elastic describes anything that can stretch and spring back.[↗](../../elastic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An elastic band is a rubber band.[↗](../../elastic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Elastic can also describe thoughts or plans that change easily to suit a situation.[↗](../../elastic/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My trousers have elastic at the waist.[↗](../../elastic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Put an elastic band round the cards.[↗](../../elastic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Rubber is an elastic material.[↗](../../elastic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We stretched the elastic band and measured how long it got.[↗](../../elastic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The elastic in my sock has gone loose.[↗](../../elastic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She tied her hair back with an elastic.[↗](../../elastic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't flick elastic bands at people; they can hurt eyes.[↗](../../elastic/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · His thoughts were so elastic, his heart so tender; and involuntarily he picked one of the nearest flowers.[↗](../../elastic/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **elasticity** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The ability of a material to stretch or bend and then go back to its original shape.[↗](../../elasticity/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (money) How much the amount people buy changes when the price changes.[↗](../../elasticity/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Rubber bands have great elasticity.[↗](../../elasticity/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The old elastic in my trousers has lost its elasticity.[↗](../../elasticity/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We tested the elasticity of different materials.[↗](../../elasticity/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Skin loses some elasticity as people get older.[↗](../../elasticity/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A trampoline works because of the elasticity of its mat.[↗](../../elasticity/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Springs have elasticity until you stretch them too far.[↗](../../elasticity/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **elbow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Your elbow is the joint in the middle of your arm where it bends.[↗](../../elbow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To elbow someone means to push them with your elbow.[↗](../../elbow/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Sneeze into your elbow, not your hands.[↗](../../elbow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I fell off my bike and grazed my elbow.[↗](../../elbow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Your elbow is a hinge joint.[↗](../../elbow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Please keep your elbows off the table.[↗](../../elbow/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He elbowed me in the queue\![↗](../../elbow/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She leaned her elbows on the desk.[↗](../../elbow/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · There's no elbow room on this crowded bus.[↗](../../elbow/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Hardly had he spoken these words, when the Swede raised himself on his elbow.[↗](../../elbow/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to the women that sew cushions upon all elbows, and make pads for the head of persons of every stature to hunt souls\![↗](../../elbow/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.13.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elbow/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **elder** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Elder means older, often said of a brother or sister: «my elder sister».[↗](../../elder/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An elder is an older person, often one who is respected and wise in a family or group.[↗](../../elder/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An elder is a small tree with white flowers and dark berries (elderberries).[↗](../../elder/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her elder brother is 12.[↗](../../elder/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His elder sister is 4 years older than him.[↗](../../elder/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The elder sister is twice as old as the younger.[↗](../../elder/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How old is the elder child?[↗](../../elder/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The village elders met to decide.[↗](../../elder/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Be polite to your elders.[↗](../../elder/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She is the eldest of four children.[↗](../../elder/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We made jam from elderberries.[↗](../../elder/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The elder brother was very angry.[↗](../../elder/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Moses withdrew into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.[↗](../../elder/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.11.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elder/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him.[↗](../../elder/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.22.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elder/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel.[↗](../../elder/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.4.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elder/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.[↗](../../elder/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.17.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elder/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.[↗](../../elder/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.21.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elder/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.[↗](../../elder/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.105.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elder/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **elderly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Elderly is a polite word for old, used about people.[↗](../../elderly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «The elderly» means old people in general.[↗](../../elderly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* An elderly man sat on the bench feeding the ducks.[↗](../../elderly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We visited our elderly neighbour with a cake.[↗](../../elderly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Give your seat to elderly people on the bus.[↗](../../elderly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My great-grandmother is elderly but still walks every day.[↗](../../elderly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The care home looks after elderly residents.[↗](../../elderly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Scammers sometimes target the elderly.[↗](../../elderly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The elderly lady thanked us for helping.[↗](../../elderly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Heatwaves can be dangerous for elderly people.[↗](../../elderly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · An elderly man looked after it all.[↗](../../elderly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **eldest** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Eldest means oldest, used for people in the same family: «my eldest brother».[↗](../../eldest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The eldest is the oldest child in a family.[↗](../../eldest/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Tom is the eldest of four children.[↗](../../eldest/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My eldest sister is at university.[↗](../../eldest/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The eldest daughter looked after the little ones.[↗](../../eldest/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Sara is 12, Ben 9, Mo 7; who is the eldest?[↗](../../eldest/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In fairy tales the eldest brother often fails first.[↗](../../eldest/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She's my eldest.[↗](../../eldest/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (her oldest child)[↗](../../eldest/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Well, the eldest son undertook the task.[↗](../../eldest/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And he searched, beginning at the eldest, and leaving off at the youngest; and the goblet was found in Benjamin's sack.[↗](../../eldest/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.44.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../eldest/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul. — (Prophets 1SA.17.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../eldest/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the wall.[↗](../../eldest/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.3.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../eldest/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house, (Writings JOB.1.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../eldest/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **elect** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To choose someone for a job or position by voting.[↗](../../elect/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* The class elected Sam as captain.[↗](../../elect/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) To choose or decide to do something.[↗](../../elect/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* She elected to stay at home.[↗](../../elect/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adjective) Chosen but not yet started in the job: the president-elect.[↗](../../elect/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our class elected two school council members.[↗](../../elect/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She was elected mayor with 2,000 votes.[↗](../../elect/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · People elect a government by voting.[↗](../../elect/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He elected to walk rather than take the bus.[↗](../../elect/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The newly elected captain made a speech.[↗](../../elect/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · If Ana got 14 votes and Ben got 9, Ana was elected by 5 votes.[↗](../../elect/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · At a great meeting of the Animals, who had gathered to elect a new ruler, the Monkey was asked to dance.[↗](../../elect/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · These were the elect of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.[↗](../../elect/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.1.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elect/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · These are that Dathan and Abiram, the elect of the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD; (Torah NUM.26.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elect/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · and they rose up in face of Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty men; they were princes of the congregation, the elect men of the assembly, men of renown; (Torah NUM.16.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elect/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · For the sake of Jacob My servant, and Israel Mine elect, I have called thee by thy name, I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known Me.[↗](../../elect/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.45.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elect/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto Mine elect: 'So may the Lord GOD slay thee'; but He shall call His servants by another name; (Prophets ISA.65.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elect/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold My servant, whom I uphold; Mine elect, in whom My soul delighteth; I have put My spirit upon him, he shall make the right to go forth to the nations.[↗](../../elect/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.42.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../elect/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **elected** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Elected means chosen by people voting.[↗](../../elected/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* As an adjective, elected describes a person who got their job by a vote, like an elected leader.[↗](../../elected/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) Elected to do something means chose to do it.[↗](../../elected/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Sam was elected class captain.[↗](../../elected/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The mayor was elected by the people of the town.[↗](../../elected/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our school council is elected every term.[↗](../../elected/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She was elected with 120 votes.[↗](../../elected/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The newly elected leader gave a speech.[↗](../../elected/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He elected to stay at home rather than go to the party.[↗](../../elected/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · George has been elected Professor of the Fifth Class, number Eight."[↗](../../elected/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **election** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An election is when people vote to choose someone, like a leader, a government or a class representative.[↗](../../election/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our class held an election for school council.[↗](../../election/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The country votes in a general election.[↗](../../election/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She won the election by 5 votes.[↗](../../election/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Who will win the election?[↗](../../election/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · People who are 18 or older can vote in the election.[↗](../../election/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The election results were shown on a bar chart.[↗](../../election/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He stood in the election but lost.[↗](../../election/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Out of 28 votes, Ana got 15, so she won the election.[↗](../../election/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Shortly after that, another election among the Animals was held.[↗](../../election/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **elector** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An elector is a person who has the right to vote in an election.[↗](../../elector/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (USA) An elector is a member of the Electoral College, who formally chooses the President.[↗](../../elector/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (history) An Elector was one of the princes who chose the Holy Roman Emperor.[↗](../../elector/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Every elector gets one vote.[↗](../../elector/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The electors queued at the polling station.[↗](../../elector/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Candidates try to win the support of electors.[↗](../../elector/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In the USA, electors from each state choose the President.[↗](../../elector/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The Elector of Saxony was a powerful prince.[↗](../../elector/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Only adults can be electors in a general election.[↗](../../elector/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **electoral** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Electoral means to do with elections, where people vote to choose leaders or representatives.[↗](../../electoral/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It is used in phrases such as «electoral roll» (the list of people allowed to vote) and «Electoral College» (the US system for choosing a president).[↗](../../electoral/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mum checked she was on the electoral roll.[↗](../../electoral/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The USA uses the Electoral College to pick the president.[↗](../../electoral/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Australia has an electoral commission that runs elections.[↗](../../electoral/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Electoral fraud means cheating in an election.[↗](../../electoral/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Each state gets a number of electoral votes.[↗](../../electoral/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class made its own electoral rules for choosing a class rep.[↗](../../electoral/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) … [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/7/) **8** [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/9/) … 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