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   select

   /sɪˈlɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. carefully choose as being the best or most suitable: "children must select their GCSE subjects"
   • ▪ (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive: "the commonest phenotype in a population can be selected against"
   • ▪ mark (an option or section of text) on an electronic interface for a particular operation: "click Tools on the menu bar and select Settings"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable: "he joined his select team of young Intelligence operatives" Similar choicehand-pickedcarefully chosenprimefirst-ratefirst-classhigh-gradegrade Asuperiorfinestbesthigh-qualitytop-qualitytop-classA-listsupremesuperbexcellentrareprizeprize-winningaward-winningtop of the rangetop of the lineinformal:tip-topA1stellartop-notchOpposite inferiormediocre
   • ▪ (of a place or group of people) only used by or consisting of a wealthy or sophisticated elite; exclusive: "the opera was seen by a small and highly select audience" Similar exclusiveelitefavouredlimitedrarefiedprivilegedcliquishprivateinformal:poshOpposite common

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. selectable adjective
   • 2. selectness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What is select verb?

   • Definition of select verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system select somebody/something for something He hasn't been selected for the team.

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   What does 'select' mean in a sentence?

   • In a sentence, 'select' means to choose from among a number of options. For example: 'Please choose from samples.' 'We were part of a chosen audience for the show.' 'You are part of a distinguished group of students.' Learn how to use 'Select' using many example sentences. Learn collocations of 'Select' with free vocabulary lessons.

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   What does it mean to select a phone?

   • To select something means to choose it from among others. If you select the most expensive phone, it doesn’t necessarily mean you will be happy with what you get. You can use select as an adjective as well as a verb. It means "specially chosen" or "of superior quality."

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   What does selecionar mean?

   • selecionar, selecionado/-da… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SELECT definition: 1. to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions: 2. of only the…. Learn more.

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   to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions: There was a choice of four prizes, and the winner could select one of them. A mouse is a device which makes it easier to select different options from computer menus.

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     select definicja: 1. to choose a small number of things, or...

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     SELECT translate: يَخْتار. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Select: Italian Translation

     SELECT translate: selezionare, scegliere, scegliare,...

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     SELECT translate: 선택하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Select Spanish Translation

     SELECT translate: elegir, seleccionar, seleccionar, elegir,...

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   To select something means to choose it from among others. If you select the most expensive phone, it doesn’t necessarily mean you will be happy with what you get. You can use select as an adjective as well as a verb.

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   verb. to choose (someone or something) in preference to another or others. “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.

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