Verb: select si'lekt
- 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
- Selected or chosen for special qualifications
"the select event of the season";
- blue-ribbon [N. Amer]
- Of superior grade
"select peaches";
- choice, prime, prize, quality
Derived forms: selects, selected, selecting
See also: superior
Type of: decide, determine, make up one's mind
Encyclopedia: Select