select as a verb: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
- 2
select
verb
1 select
Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives:
— She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her.
synonyms: choose, pick out, take.
Roget 79:
specify,
particularize,
individualize,
realize,
specialize,
designate,
determine;
denote,
indicate,
point out,
select.
descend to particulars,
enter into detail,
go into detail,
come to the point.
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Roget 609:
offers one's choice,
set before;
hold out the alternative,
present the alternative,
offer the alternative;
put to the vote.
use option,
use discretion,
exercise option,
exercise discretion,
one's option;
adopt,
take up,
embrace,
espouse;
choose,
elect,
opt for;
take one's choice,
make one's choice;
make choice of,
fix upon.
vote,
poll,
hold up one's hand;
divide.
settle;
decide
etc.
(adjudge)
480;
list
etc.
(will)
600;
make up one's mind
etc.
(resolve)
604.
select;
pick and choose;
pick out,
single out;
cull,
glean,
winnow;
sift the chaff from the wheat,
separate the chaff from the wheat,
winnow the chaff from the wheat;
pick up,
pitch upon;
pick one's way;
indulge one's fancy.
set apart,
mark out for;
mark
etc.
550.
prefer;
have rather,
have as lief;
fancy
etc.
(desire)
865;
be persuaded
etc.
615.
take a decided step,
take a decisive step;
commit oneself to a course;
pass the Rubicon,
cross the Rubicon;
cast in one's lot with;
take for better or for worse.
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Dutch: opteren, uitkiezen, kiezen, believen, blieven, schiften, selecteren, uitverkiezen, uitzoeken
adjective
1 select
Of superior grade:
— Select peaches.
synonyms: choice, prime, prize, quality.
Roget 648:
harmless,
hurtless†;
unobnoxious†,
innocuous,
innocent,
inoffensive.
beneficial,
valuable,
of value;
serviceable
etc.
(useful)
644;
advantageous,
edifying,
profitable;
salutary
etc.
(healthful)
656.
favorable;
propitious
etc.
(hope-giving)
858;
fair.
good,
good as gold;
excellent;
better;
superior
etc.
33;
above par;
nice,
fine;
genuine
etc.
(true)
494.
best,
choice,
select,
picked,
elect,
recherche,
rare,
priceless;
unparagoned†,
unparalleled
etc.
(supreme)
33;
superlatively
etc.
33;
good;
bully [Slang],
crackajack [Slang],
giltedged;
superfine,
superexcellent†;
of the first water;
first-rate,
first-class;
high-wrought,
exquisite,
very best,
crack,
prime,
tiptop,
capital,
cardinal;
standard
etc.
(perfect)
650;
inimitable.
admirable,
estimable;
praiseworthy
etc.
(approve)
931;
pleasing
etc.
829;
couleur de rose [Fr.],
precious,
of great price;
costly
etc.
(dear)
814;
worth its weight in gold,
worth a Jew's eye;
priceless,
invaluable,
inestimable,
precious as the apple of the eye.
tolerable
etc.
(not very good)
651;
up to the mark,
unexceptionable,
unobjectionable;
satisfactory,
tidy.
in good condition,
in fair condition;
fresh;
sound
etc.
(perfect)
650.
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Polish: doborowy, wyborowy
2 select
Selected or chosen for special qualifications.
synonym: blue-ribbon.
Moby thesaurus: accepted, adopted, advert to, allude to, analyze, appoint, appointed, approved, assign, be taken as, best, better, carried, champion, choice, choose, choose out, chosen, clannish, cliquish, closed, contradistinguish, cream, cull, dainty, decide between, delicate, demarcate, demark, denominate, denote, designate, designated, determine, differentiate, discriminate, discriminating, distinguish, divide, draw the line, elect, elected, elected by acclamation, elegant, elite, emblematize, embraced, espoused, ethnocentric, excellent, exceptional, excerpt, excluding, exclusive, exclusory, exquisite, extract, fat, favored, favorite, figure, fine, finest, finger, first-class, first-rate, fix, flower, for the best, glean, greatest, handpick, handpicked, inadmissible, indicate, insular, limited, make a selection, mark, mark the interface, matchless, mention, name, named, narrow, nominate, nominated, nonesuch, nonpareil, opt for, optimal, optimum, ordain, ordinate, paragon, paramount, parochial, passed, peerless, pick, pick out, picked, pin down, point at, point out, point to, preclusive, prefer, preferable, preferred, prescriptive, preventive, prime, privileged, prize, prohibitive, queen, quintessence, quintessential, rare, ratified, recherche, refer to, restricted, restrictive, screen, screen out, screened, seclusive, segregate, segregative, selected, selective, separate, separative, set, set a limit, set apart, set off, sever, severalize, sieve, sieve out, sift, sift out, signify, single out, snobbish, snobby, sort, sort out, special, specialize, specify, split hairs, stand for, state, stigmatize, stipulate, subdivide, subtilize, superior, superlative, supreme, surpassing, symbol, symbolize, tab, take, the best, the best ever, the tops, the very best, top, typify, unanimously elected, unmatchable, unmatched, unparalleled, unsurpassed, very best, winnow, xenophobic ... show more.
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