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- pronunciation:
- s
lekt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
selects, selecting, selected |
| definition: |
to choose as a preference from among alternatives; pick.
It can be difficult to select a gift for one's boss.She carefully selected her clothes for the interview.The school board selected her as the new principal.He was proud that the committee selected him to receive this prestigious award.- synonyms:
- choose, opt for, pick
- similar words:
- cast, cull, favor, handpick, pick out, prefer, settle on, single out
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| related words: |
assign, designate, draw, elect, excerpt, identify, name, nominate, opt, sort, specify |
adverb + (v.)select
carefully, randomly
(v.)select
+ adverb
random
(v.)select
+ noun
applicant,
basis,
candidate,
contractor,
draft,
elector,
fabric,
file,
finalist,
folder,
icon,
inclusion,
indicator,
item,
jury,
location,
mate,
menu,
mode,
nominee,
objective,
option,
panel,
probability,
recipient,
repertoire,
round,
sampling,
site,
slide,
successor,
tab,
target,
topic,
trait,
winner
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
selected in preference to others.
Only select students are invited to attend the professor's gatherings.- synonyms:
- chosen, preferred
- similar words:
- choice, elite, favorite
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| definition 2: |
of special value; excellent.
He drinks only the most select wines.His parents want him to attend one of the select eastern schools.- synonyms:
- excellent, exceptional
- similar words:
- bully, choice, elegant, fine, first-class, first-rate, four-star, prime, quality, special, superb, superior, superlative, tiptop, topnotch
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| definition 3: |
particular; exclusive.
Only a select group of people were told about the decision.- synonyms:
- exclusive
- similar words:
- closed, elite, particular, restricted, restrictive, special, specific
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| related words: |
ace, best, individual, luxurious, prize |
(adj.)select
+ adverb
nationwide
(adj.)select
+ noun
affair,
agent,
aging,
assassination,
audience,
avenue,
baseball,
boutique,
button,
circle,
comfort,
committee,
ensemble,
fund,
group,
hunger,
individual,
intelligence,
interest,
object,
polo,
property,
query,
screen,
search,
start,
store,
term,
theater,
tool,
utility
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| derivations: |
selectness (n.), selector (n.) |
The word select
contains the following parts:
se-
Latin
prefix
that means away, aside, apart, without
  Example words:
leg2, lect1, lig
Latin
root
that means gather; choose; read
Example words:
collect, elect, election, eligibility, eligible, illegible, ineligible, lectern, lecture, legend, legible, neglect, select
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