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Meaning of 'select' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Select [ a.]
- Taken from a number by preferance; picked out as more valuable or exellent than others; of special value or exellence; nicely chosen; selected; choice.
2 . Select [ v. t.]
- To choose and take from a number; to take by preference from among others; to pick out; to cull; as, to select the best authors for perusal.

Meaning of 'select' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . select [ v]
Meaning (1):
- pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Example in sentence:
  • Choose a good husband for your daughter;
  • She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her;
  • Take any one of these cards
2 . select [ s]
Meaning (2):
- of superior grade
Example in sentence:
  • choice wines;
  • prime beef;
  • prize carnations;
  • quality paper;
  • select peaches
Meaning (3):
- selected or chosen for special qualifications
Example in sentence:
  • the blue-ribbon event of the season

Nearby Words:

selachian selachii selachoidei selachostomi selaginella selah selch selcouth seld seldem

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