select
to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
to make a choice; pick.
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
1synonym study For select
Other words for select
3 | preferred |
Other words from select
- se·lec·ta·ble, adjective
- se·lec·ta·bil·i·ty, noun
- se·lect·ly, adverb
- se·lect·ness, noun
- se·lec·tor, noun
- non·se·lect·ed, adjective
- re·se·lect, verb (used with object)
- un·se·lect, adjective
- un·se·lect·ed, adjective
- well-se·lect·ed, adjective
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How to use select in a sentence
Ten promising early-stage space startups, selected by Starburst, will have an opportunity to present their innovations live to a panel of high-profile judges from across the industry.
Prices increase tonight for our space-focused event, TC Sessions: Space | Alexandra Ames | November 20, 2020 | TechCrunchMany people ride this circuit — without truck support — in three days, some in two and a select few in a blink.
On mountain bikes in the Utah desert, a college reunion like no other | John Briley | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostThe plan is to launch additional satellites throughout next year and 2022, and then begin offering commercial service in select areas late in 2021, with a global service expansion intended for 2022.
OneWeb emerges from bankruptcy, aims to begin launching satellites again on December 17 | Darrell Etherington | November 20, 2020 | TechCrunchGolden State General Manager Bob Myers looked shaken while addressing the media Wednesday night after selecting Memphis center James Wiseman with the second overall pick.
Klay Thompson was almost back after an ACL tear. Now he’s out again with an Achilles tear. | Ben Golliver | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostSuch reversals might harm more than select species, perhaps playing a role in some mass extinctions.
50 years ago, scientists named Earth’s magnetic field as a suspect in extinctions | Jonathan Lambert | November 19, 2020 | Science News
At the time (and until 1913), U.S. senators were not popularly elected but were selected by the state legislature.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate | Philip Dray | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBoehner was unanimously selected by the conference as its official nominee for speaker in the coming Congress.
They selected an “easy mark” who turned out to be an off-duty NYC Housing Authority cop named James Carragher.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIts adaptability and breeding capabilities ensured that it would be selected for mass production on an unimaginable scale.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity | William O’Connor | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe remark comes to mind while reading The Selected Letters of Norman Mailer.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness | Ronald K. Fried | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf I selected lucid and simple extracts, they would give no idea of the intricacy and prolixity of Duns.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorMeanwhile, he had been selected as aide-de-camp by General d'Ure de Molans.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonMalcolm had selected it as a training-ground that evening, because he meant to weary and subdue his too highly spirited charger.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThen Mr. Blackbird selected a good many choice tidbits here and there, which he bolted with gusto.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyThese Orchestras are chiefly selected from the ranks of the people, of whom the artisan is the chief contributor.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph Pearce
British Dictionary definitions for select
/ (sɪˈlɛkt) /
to choose (someone or something) in preference to another or others
Also: selected chosen in preference to another or others
of particular quality or excellence
limited as to membership or entry: a select gathering
careful in making a choice
Origin of select
1Derived forms of select
- selectly, adverb
- selectness, noun
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