Definition of Select
Select
se·lect
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to choose something or someone carefully as being the most suitable or the best for one's purposes;
e.g. The board decided to select her for the scholarship based on her high achievements.
(verb)
to pick out a particular option or mark a section of text in an electronic system for a particular purpose or function;
e.g. I showed them how to select the correct settings for the program to run.
(adjective)
chosen carefully from a larger group or population for being the most valuable or suitable or generally the best for one's purposes;
e.g. The team is made up of select players from across the country.
(adjective)
consisting of used by an elite group of people who are sophisticated and wealthy, or broadly, somehow superior due to being exclusive;
e.g. Only a select group of people are allowed to visit this establishment.
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