verb

select

sih-LEHKT

verb

To choose one or more items from a group of options.

"Please select your preferred delivery date from the list."

"The coach selected five players for the final squad."

adj

Chosen for being of especially high quality, or restricted to a small, privileged group.

"Only a select group of guests were invited to the preview."

"The store stocks select imported cheeses."

How to Use Select

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo pick out from a set of options, or (as an adjective) exclusive and carefully chosen.

Common pairings

select an option a select few select from a list

Word Forms

more select comparative, selected past tense, selected plural, select plural, Selects plural, selects singular, select singular, selected singular, selectest singular, selectedst singular, selecteth singular, most select superlative

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Etymology

From Latin selectus, "chosen out," from se- ("apart") plus legere ("to gather, choose").

Antonyms

deselect

Rhymes for select

elect

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