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   Se·lect

   /səˈlek(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. carefully choose as being the best or most suitable: "he has been selected to take part"
   • ▪ (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive: "a phenotype 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 choicehandpickedcarefully 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 exclusiveelitefavoredlimitedrarefiedprivilegedcliquishprivateinformal: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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   What does select mean?

   • select something (computing) to mark something on a computer screen; to choose something, especially from a menu Select the text you want to format by holding down the left button on your mouse. Select ‘New Mail’ from the ‘Send’ menu. Definition of select verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does it mean to select a phone?

   • 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."

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   What does choose mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SELECT meaning: 1. to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions: 2. of only the…. Learn more.

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   What is select verb?

   • Definition of select verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system select somebody/something for something He hasn't been selected for the team.

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

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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.

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