select

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/sɪˈlɛkt/

adj 2verb 2noun 1

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(verb.)

ADV

carefully, rigorously | specially | deliberately

arbitrarily, at random, randomly

The teacher randomly selected three students to present their projects first.

automatically

The camera automatically selects the best focus when you press the button.

manually | personally

VERB + SELECT

allow sb to, enable sb to

PREP

according to

The company selected candidates according to their experience and test scores.

for

The university selected him for their graduate scholarship program last month.

from

The teacher asked students to select five books from the library shelf.

PHRASES

highly selected

The university's highly selected scholarship recipients were invited to a special orientation program.

well selected

The hotel's well selected menu offered something delicious for every guest at dinner.

Definitions

adj

Privileged, specially selected.

Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.

A few select spirits had separated from the crowd, and formed a fit audience round a far greater teacher.

Of high quality; top-notch.

This is a select cut of beef.

The two sisters at once called on Mrs. Bolton, in a newish house in a row, quite select for Tevershall.

verb

To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.

The program computes all the students' grades, then selects a random sample for human verification.

To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.

noun

A button (of a joystick, joypad or similar device) that, when pressed, activates any of certain predefined functions that usually, but not always, involve selecting something out of a list of items.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

adjective — of superior grade

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.

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A few select spirits had separated from the crowd, and formed a fit audience round a far greater teacher.

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At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.[…]In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its

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He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.

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The program computes all the students' grades, then selects a random sample for human verification.

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We must select a suitable person for any post.

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