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select

se·lect

UK/sɪˈlɛkt/ US/səˈlɛkt/ fairly common
verb (1) adjective (2)

verb

1.

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

  • “Take any one of these cards”
  • “Choose a good husband for your daughter”
  • “She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her”
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adjective

1.

of superior grade

  • “choice wines”
  • “prime beef”
  • “prize carnations”
  • “quality paper”
  • “select peaches”
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2.

selected or chosen for special qualifications

  • “the blue-ribbon event of the season”
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Origin

From Latin sēlēctus, perfect passive participle of sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“without; apart”) + legō (“gather, select”).

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