Select

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›kt

Origin

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

Full definition of select

Adjective

1. Privileged, specially selected.Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.
• MacaulayA few select spirits had separated from the crowd, and formed a fit audience round a far greater teacher.
2. Of high quality; top-notch.''This is a select cut of beef.

Verb

1. To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.The program computes all the students' grades, then selects a random sample for human verification.

Synonyms

• (to choose) choose, opt

Related terms

• elect
• election
• elective
• elite
• selection
• selective

Anagrams

• elects