Select
/sษชหlษkt/
The meaning and definition of Select, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
โHe looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.โ
- To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.
adjective
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Privileged, specially selected.
โOnly a select few were allowed into the premiere.โ
-
Of high quality; top-notch.
โThis is a select cut of beef.โ
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
choose opt
Antonyms
deselect
Origin
From Latin selectus.
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