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- DictionarySe·lect/səˈlek(t)/
verb
- 1. carefully choose as being the best or most suitable: "he has been selected to take part"
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"
B1. to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions: There was a choice of four prizes, and the winner could select one of them. A mouse is a device which makes it easier to select different options from computer menus. How do you select people for promotion?
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.
select. [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. All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide.
adj. 1. Singled out in preference; chosen: a select few. 2. Of special quality or value; choice: select peaches. 3. Of or relating to the USDA grade of beef that has less marbling than choice or prime cuts. 4. Careful or refined in making selections; discriminating. n. 1. One that is chosen in preference to others or because of special value.
B1. to choose someone or something: We've selected three candidates. select. adjective. uk / sɪˈlekt / us. consisting of only a small group of people who have been specially chosen: a select group. (Definition of select from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of select. in Chinese (Traditional)
3 days ago · If you describe something as select, you mean it has many desirable features, but is available only to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class . The couturier is throwing a very lavish and very select party. ...a meeting of a very select club. Synonyms: exclusive, elite, privileged, limited More Synonyms of select.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English se‧lect1 /səˈlekt/ S2 W2 AWL verb [ transitive] to choose something or someone by thinking carefully about which is the best, most suitable etc SYN choose, pick a group of students selected at random select somebody for something He had hopes of being selected for the national team. select some...
