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   select

   /sɪˈlɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. carefully choose as being the best or most suitable: "children must select their GCSE subjects"
   • ▪ (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive: "the commonest phenotype in a population can be selected against"
   • ▪ mark (an option or section of text) on an electronic interface for a particular operation: "click Tools on the menu bar and select Settings"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable: "he joined his select team of young Intelligence operatives" Similar choicehand-pickedcarefully chosenprimefirst-ratefirst-classhigh-gradegrade Asuperiorfinestbesthigh-qualitytop-qualitytop-classA-listsupremesuperbexcellentrareprizeprize-winningaward-winningtop of the rangetop of the lineinformal:tip-topA1stellartop-notchOpposite inferiormediocre
   • ▪ (of a place or group of people) only used by or consisting of a wealthy or sophisticated elite; exclusive: "the opera was seen by a small and highly select audience" Similar exclusiveelitefavouredlimitedrarefiedprivilegedcliquishprivateinformal:poshOpposite common

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. selectable adjective
   • 2. selectness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making...

   • Znaczenie Select, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     select definicja: 1. to choose a small number of things, or...

   • Select: Arabic Translation

     SELECT translate: يَخْتار. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Select: Thai Translation

     SELECT translate: เลือก, เลือกเฟ้น, ที่พิถีพิถัน; ที่ดีเลิศ....

   • Select Turkish Translation

     SELECT translate: seçmek, ayıklamak, seçkin, seçme, güzide,...

   • Select: Ukrainian Translation

     select - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Select: Russian Translation

     SELECT translate: выбирать , избранный . Learn more in the...

   • Select: Polish Translation

     select translate: wybierać, ekskluzywny, wybrany, wybierać,...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySELECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › selectSelect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › selectSelect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To select something means to choose it from among others. If you select the most expensive phone, it doesn’t necessarily mean you will be happy with what you get. You can use select as an adjective as well as a verb. It means "specially chosen" or "of superior quality."

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › selectSelect - definition of select by The Free Dictionary

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7. www.dictionary.com › browse › selectSELECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Select definition: to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.. See examples of SELECT used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSELECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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