select

[ si-lekt ]

/ sɪˈlɛkt /

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verb (used with object)

to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.

verb (used without object)

to make a choice; pick.

adjective

chosen in preference to another or others; selected.

of special value or excellence; choice.

careful or fastidious in selecting; discriminating.

carefully or fastidiously chosen; exclusive: a select group of friends.

Origin of select

First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin sēlēctus (past participle of sēligere “to gather apart”), equivalent to sē- “apart” + leg(ere) “to gather, choose” + -tus past participle suffix; cf. lection, se-

SYNONYMS FOR select

3 preferred.

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synonym study for select

1. See choose.

OTHER WORDS FROM select

se·lec·ta·ble, adjectivese·lec·ta·bil·i·ty, nounse·lect·ly, adverbse·lect·ness, noun

se·lec·tor, nounnon·se·lect·ed, adjectivere·se·lect, verb (used with object)un·se·lect, adjectiveun·se·lect·ed, adjectivewell-se·lect·ed, adjective

Words nearby select

Selby, selcouth, Selden, seldom, seldomly, select, selecta, selectance, select committee, selectee, selection

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Example sentences from the Web for select

All it needs is one more “pipe” to select and transmit the crucial information.
Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You can even buy containers of their Cereal Milk in select stores.
Cereal Cafe’s Big Bowl of Hate|David Levesley|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, second, we already use sortition to select an important deliberative body, the trial jury.
Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives?|Michael Schulson|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Until recently, being published was a pleasure afforded only to a select few.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He went through his entire database of over 70,000 images to select pieces for the Arizona show.
Art in the Age of National Security|Terry Greene Sterling|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We may expect wisdom in the choice of the human agents we select.
Among the Forces|Henry White Warren
This story was related to a select coterie of occultists assembled in social conclave at the headquarters in New York.
Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft|Henry Ridgely Evans
Therefore, if we wanted to land in the Moon, the period of the Full Moon was the best period to select.
All Around the Moon|Jules Verne
Particular care should be taken to select varieties that are capable of yielding a product of high quality.
The Vegetable Garden|Anonymous
My letters no longer swamp me; I select now, guided by a sure instinct.
'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914|Maurice Genevoix

British Dictionary definitions for select

select

/ (sɪˈlɛkt) /

verb

to choose (someone or something) in preference to another or others

adjective

Also: selected chosen in preference to another or others

of particular quality or excellence

limited as to membership or entrya select gathering

careful in making a choice

Derived forms of select

selectly, adverbselectness, noun

Word Origin for select

C16: from Latin sēligere to sort, from sē- apart + legere to choose

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	select
释义	select [ si-lekt ] / sɪˈlɛkt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR select ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to choose in preference to another or others; pick out. verb (used without object) to make a choice; pick. adjective chosen in preference to another or others; selected. of special value or excellence; choice. careful or fastidious in selecting; discriminating. carefully or fastidiously chosen; exclusive: a select group of friends. Origin of select First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin sēlēctus (past participle of sēligere “to gather apart”), equivalent to sē- “apart” + leg(ere) “to gather, choose” + -tus past participle suffix; cf. lection, se- SYNONYMS FOR select 3 preferred. SEE SYNONYMS FOR select ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for select 1. See choose. OTHER WORDS FROM select se·lec·ta·ble, adjectivese·lec·ta·bil·i·ty, nounse·lect·ly, adverbse·lect·ness, noun se·lec·tor, nounnon·se·lect·ed, adjectivere·se·lect, verb (used with object)un·se·lect, adjectiveun·se·lect·ed, adjectivewell-se·lect·ed, adjective Words nearby select Selby, selcouth, Selden, seldom, seldomly, select, selecta, selectance, select committee, selectee, selection Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for select All it needs is one more “pipe” to select and transmit the crucial information. Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014\|Clive Irving\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You can even buy containers of their Cereal Milk in select stores. Cereal Cafe’s Big Bowl of Hate\|David Levesley\|December 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And, second, we already use sortition to select an important deliberative body, the trial jury. Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives?\|Michael Schulson\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Until recently, being published was a pleasure afforded only to a select few. You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story\|Walter Isaacson\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He went through his entire database of over 70,000 images to select pieces for the Arizona show. Art in the Age of National Security\|Terry Greene Sterling\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We may expect wisdom in the choice of the human agents we select. Among the Forces\|Henry White Warren This story was related to a select coterie of occultists assembled in social conclave at the headquarters in New York. Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft\|Henry Ridgely Evans Therefore, if we wanted to land in the Moon, the period of the Full Moon was the best period to select. All Around the Moon\|Jules Verne Particular care should be taken to select varieties that are capable of yielding a product of high quality. The Vegetable Garden\|Anonymous My letters no longer swamp me; I select now, guided by a sure instinct. 'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914\|Maurice Genevoix British Dictionary definitions for select select / (sɪˈlɛkt) / verb to choose (someone or something) in preference to another or others adjective Also: selected chosen in preference to another or others of particular quality or excellence limited as to membership or entrya select gathering careful in making a choice Derived forms of select selectly, adverbselectness, noun Word Origin for select C16: from Latin sēligere to sort, from sē- apart + legere to choose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to select exclusive, selected, preferred, selective, eclectic, privileged, cull, elect, name, make, take, decide, pick, choose, single out, prime, limited, chosen, top, boss
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select

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

adjective

Origin of select

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