1. Chosen in preference to another

1. Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
   "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
   - choose, take, pick out

See also: elect, elite, élite [Brit], selection, selective, selector

Type of: decide, determine, make up one's mind

Antonym: unselected

Encyclopedia: Select

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