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1. Make a choice from a number of options on offer
   "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her";
   - choose, take, pick out

1. Of superior grade
   "select peaches";
   - choice, prime, prize, quality
    
2. Selected or chosen for special qualifications
   "the select event of the season";
   - blue-ribbon [N. Amer]

Derived forms: selected, selects, selecting

See also: superior

Type of: decide, determine, make up one's mind

Encyclopedia: Select