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select
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se·lect  (s-lkt)
v. se·lect·ed, se·lect·ing, se·lects
v.tr.
To take as a choice from among several; pick out.
v.intr.
To make a choice or selection.
adj.
1. Singled out in preference; chosen: a select few.
2. Of special quality or value; choice: select peaches.
3. Of or relating to a lean grade of beef.
4. Careful or refined in making selections; discriminating.
n.
1. One that is chosen in preference to others or because of special value.
2. (used with a pl. verb) Chosen or preferred items or people considered as a group. Often used with the.

[Latin sligere, slct- : s-, apart; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

se·lecta·ble adj.
se·lectness n.

select
Verb
to choose (someone or something) in preference to another or others
Adjective
1. chosen in preference to others
2. restricted to a particular group; exclusive: a select audience [Latin seligere to sort]
selector n

Select a selection; a selected group of people or things; a part of a public house set aside.
Examples: a select of friends and acquaintances, 1733; of oysters, 1881.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.select - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
empanel, impanel, panel - select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors"
anoint - choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"
field - select (a team or individual player) for a game; "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl"
sieve, sift - distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
draw - select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
dial - choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"
plump, go - give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates"
pick - select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"
elect - choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"
excerpt, extract, take out - take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
cull out, winnow - select desirable parts from a group or list; "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"; "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"
cream off, skim off - pick the best
pick over, sieve out - separate or remove; "The customer picked over the selection"
set apart, assign, specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
single out - select from a group; "She was singled out for her outstanding performance"
decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
think of - choose in one's mind; "Think of any integer between 1 and 25"
specify, fix, limit, set, determine, define - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
screen out, sieve, sort, screen - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
vote in - elect in a voting process; "They voted in Clinton"
elect - select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board"
nominate, propose - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
vote - express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night"
Adj.1.selectselect - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
2.select - selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue-ribbon event of the season"
superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

select
verb 1. choose, take, pick, prefer, opt for, decide on, single out, adopt, single out, fix on, cherry-pick, settle upon << OPPOSITE reject
adjective 2. choice, special, prime, picked, selected, excellent, rare, superior, first-class, posh (informal), chiefly Brit. first-rate, hand-picked, top-notch (informal) recherché << OPPOSITE ordinary
Translations

select [sɪˈlɛkt] adjselecto, escogido; [hotel, restaurant, clubs] → exclusivo
vtescoger, elegir;
(SPORT) → seleccionar;
a select few → una minoría selecta
select [sɪˈlɛkt] adjchoisi(e)d'élite; [hotel, restaurant, club] → chic inv, sélect inv
a select few → quelques privilégiés
select [sɪˈlɛkt] adjexklusiv
vt(aus)wählen;
(Sport) → aufstellen;
a select few → wenige Auserwählte pl
select [sɪˈlɛkt] adjscelto/a; [hotel, restaurant] → chic inv [club] → esclusivo/a
a select few → pochi eletti mpl

select
v select [səˈlekt]
to choose or pick from among a number She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.kies, keurيَخْتارизбирамvybrat (si)vælgeauswählenδιαλέγω, επιλέγωescoger, elegir, seleccionar(välja) valimaبرگزيدنvalitasélectionnerלִבחוֹרचुनना, छांटनाodabrati, izabrati(ki)választmemilihveljascegliare, selezionare選ぶ골라내다, 선출하다išrinktiizvēlēties; izvirzīt (kandidātu)pilihuitkiezenvelge, plukke utwybieraćescolhera selectaвыбиратьvybrať (si)izbratiodabrativälja []เลือกseçmek精選вибирати, відбиратиانتخاب کرناtuyển chọn, lựa chọn
adj
1 picked or chosen carefully A select group of friends was invited.uitgesoekteمُنْتَخَبизбранvybranýudvalgtausgewähltδιαλεκτόςselecto, escogidoväljavalitudمنتخبvalikoituchoisiנִבחָרचुनिंदाodabran, biranválogatottterpilih(út)valinnscelto選ばれた선택[]된rinktinistuvākie draugiterpilihuitgelezenutvalgt, utsøktwybrany, wyselekcjonowanyselectoselectatотборный; избранныйvybranýizbranodabranutvaldเลือกเฟ้นseçkin精選的відібранийمنتخبtuyển, được lựa chọn
2 intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people That school is very select.uitsoekerigراقٍ، مُمْتاز، مُنْتَقىвисокачественvýběrovýeksklusivexklusivπου προορίζεται για τους εκλεκτούςselectokõrgkihi jaoksانحصاريharvoille ja valituille tarkoitettusélectבַּררָנִיसिर्फ चुनिंदा लोगों के लिएotmjen, ekskluzivanzárt körűselektifekki opinn hverjum sem er, sem fyrir útvaldaesclusivo上流の선택에 까다로운, 입학 조건이 까다로운(prieinamas) tik išrinktiesiemssmalks; elitārs; izsmalcinātskhas untuk orang terpilihexclusiefeksklusiv, fornemekskluzywnyselectoselectэлитарныйvýberovýizbranselektivanexklusivที่พิถีพิถัน; ที่ดีเลิศseçkin, elit一流的вибраний; добірнийمحدود، خصوصیkén chọn
n seˈlection [-ʃən]
1 the act or process of selecting or being selected a selection of boys for the choir; (also adjective ) a selection committee.keurإخْتِيار، إنتِقاءподборvýběr(ový)udvælgelse; udvælgelses-die Wahl, Wahl-...επιλογή, διαλογήelecciónvalimineانتخابvalintasélection; (de) choixבְּחִירָהचयन, छांटizbor, odabiranjekiválasztás; válogatóseleksiþað að velja úr, val; dómnefndselezione; selezionatore選抜선발, 선택parinkimas, atrankaizvēle; atlasepemilihanselectieutvelging, utvalg; utvelgelses-selekcjaselecçãoselecţie; alegereвыбор; отборvýber; výberovýizbiraselekcijaurval, utväljande, uttagningการเลือกคนหรือสิ่งของseç(il)me選擇вибірانتخاب کا عملsự lựa chọn
2 a collection or group of things that have been selected a selection of verses/fruit.keuse, keurمَجْموعَةٌ مُخْتارَهизбрани модели/екземпляриvýběrudvalgdie Auswahlεπιλογή, συλλογήselecciónvalikمنتخبvalikoimasélectionמִבחָרचयन, चयनिका, संग्रहizbor, odabirválogatás; választékpilihan(úr)valselezione品ぞろえ선택된 것rinkinys, rinktinėizlasepilihankeuzeutvalgwybórselecçãoselecţie, culegereподборка, наборvýberizborselekcijaurval, sortimentการรวบรวมหรือกลุ่มของสิ่งของที่เลือกseçme kişiler/şeyler選集збірка; селекціяمنتخب اشیا کا مجموعہngười, vật, số lượng được chọn lựa
adj seˈlective [-tiv]
having the power of choice and using it, especially carefully She is very selective about clothes.selektief, uitsoekerigإنْتِقائيподбиращvybíravýselektivwählerischεκλεκτικός, επιλεκτικόςselectivovalivخوش سليقهvalikoivasélectifבַּררָנִיवणात्मक, चयनात्मकizbirljiv, selektivanválogatóspemilihvalvís; sem er gjarn á/fær að veljaselettivo選択にやかましい선택력이 있는išrankus, atrankos būdu, atrenkantizvēlīgs; izsmalcinātsmemilihkieskeurigselektiv, kresenselektywny, wybrednyexigenteselectivразборчивыйvýberový; vyberavý; prieberčivýizbirčenselektivanselektivเลือกอย่างถี่ถ้วนtitiz有選擇力的перебірливий, вибагливийانتخاب کرنے کا اہلcó tuyển chọn
adv selˈlectively
selektiefبصورةٍ إنتِقائِيَّهселективноvybíravěselektivtwählerischεκλεκτικά, επιλεκτικάselectivamente, de forma selectiva, con criterio selectivovalikuliseltبا كمال سليقهvalikoivastisélectivementבְּאוֹפֶן בַּררָנִיवरणात्मकतापूर्वक, चयनात्मकता सेselektivnoszelektív módonsecara selektifaf valvísi; takmarkaðselettivamente選択的にsu išrankumuar atlasi; izvēlīgidengan sikap yang memilihkieskeurigselektivt, kresentwybiórczoselectivamente(în mod) selectiv, prin selecţieразборчивоvýberovo; prieberčivoizbirajoče, razločujočeselektivnoselektivtอย่างเลือกเฟ้นtitiz bir şekilde選擇地انتخابیت سےcó tuyển chọn
n seˈlectiveness
selektiwiteitإنتِقائِيَّهселективностselektivitaselektivitetdie Auswahlεκλεκτικότητα, επιλεκτικότηταselectividadvalikulisusبرگزيدگيvalikoivuussélectivitéבַּררָנוּתवरणात्मकता, चयनात्मकताizbirljivostszelektivitássikap pemilihvalvísiselettività選択的なこと선택적임išrankumasizvēlīgumssifat yang memilihkieskeurigheidselektivitet, kresenhetwybiórczośćselectividadeselectivitateразборчивостьselektivitaselektivnostselektivnostselektivitetความถูกเลือก; ความหายากtitizlik選擇性вибірковість; селективністьانتخابیتtính chọn lựa
n seˈlector
a person who chooses, especially athletes, a team etc The selectors have announced the cricket team to meet Australia.kieser, keurderالمُنْتَخِب، المُنْتَقيселекционерtrenér, -kaudvælger; udvælgelseskomiteder/die Auswählendeπρόσωπο που επιλέγει π.χ. τους αθλητές μιας ομάδαςseleccionadorväljavalijaانتخاب كنندهvalitsijasélectionneur/-euseסֶלֶקטוֹרचयनकर्ताodabirač, selektorválogatópetugas seleksiveljandi, maður sem veldur úrselezionatore, selezionatrice選択者선택자atrinkėjas(komandas) sastādītājspemilihlid van de selectiecommissieutvelger, uttakingskomitéselekcjonerseleccionadorselecţionerотборщикtréner, -kaselektorselektormedlem av en uttagningskommittéผู้เลือกseçiçi選拔者,選擇者комплектувальникانتخاب کنندہngười tuyển chọn者,

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