Defenition of the word select

Defenition of the word select
- To make a choice from a number of alternatives.
- selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue-ribbon event of the season"
- of superior grade; "choice wines"; "fine wines" "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
- 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"
- of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
- pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- selected or chosen for special qualifications
- of superior grade

Synonyms for the word select

- blue-ribbon
- choice
- choose
- cliquey
- decide on
- elite
- excellent
- exclusive
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- go for
- limited
- opt for
- pick
- pick out
- prime
- privileged
- prize
- quality
- restricted
- take
- top quality

Similar words in the select

- select
- selected
- selecting
- selection
- selection's
- selections
- selectivity
- selectivity's
- selectman
- selectman's
- selectmen
- selector
- selector's
- selectors
- selectric
- selectric's
- selects
- superior

Hyponyms for the word select

- adopt
- anoint
- assign
- cream off
- cull out
- define
- determine
- dial
- draw
- elect
- empanel
- espouse
- excerpt
- extract
- field
- fix
- follow
- go
- go with
- impanel
- limit
- nominate
- panel
- pick
- pick over
- plump
- propose
- screen
- screen out
- set
- set apart
- side
- sieve
- sieve out
- sift
- single out
- skim off
- sort
- specify
- take out
- think of
- vote
- vote in
- winnow

Hypernyms for the word select

- decide
- determine
- make up one's mind

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