What is the meaning of select?

verb

  • Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.
    • usage: "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"

adjective

  • Of superior grade.
    • usage: "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
  • Selected or chosen for special qualifications.
    • usage: "the blue-ribbon event of the season"
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APAWordNet. (2010). select. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/select/definitions/1183044
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