figurative. transitive. To designate as if with a mark; to choose or destine (for, †to, or with to and infinitive); to characterize. Also with…
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| 释义 | the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > choose in specific way [verb (transitive)] > select from a number or for a purpose (50) markOE figurative. transitive. To designate as if with a mark; to choose or destine (for, †to, or with to and infinitive); to characterize. Also with… to choose out1297 to choose out. To pick out, select and take. out-trya1325 transitive. To choose, to select. cullc1330 transitive. To choose from a number or quantity; to select, pick. Now most frequently used of making a literary selection. cull out: to pick out… welec1330 transitive. To choose, pick out. try1340 To pick out, choose, select; past participle (quot. 1340 –70), selected, choice (cf. tried, adj. 2). walea1350 transitive. To choose, select, pick out, sort. Also with out, through. coil1399 To select, choose. Cf. cull, v.1 1. drawa1400 transitive and intransitive. To select (one or more items) at random from a number of similar items, in order to determine which of a group of… to mark outa1450 transitive. To distinguish or characterize for or as something; to choose for a purpose. electa1513 transitive. To pick out, choose (usually, for a particular purpose or function). Also absol. Obsolete in general sense. sorta1535 With out. To take out, remove, or separate (certain sorts from others). prick1536 transitive. To mark or indicate by a prick or tick; esp. to score through or put a mark against (an item on a list); to mark down, tick off. Also… exempta1538 To single out, select. Obsolete. select1567 transitive. To choose or pick out in preference to another or others. Also to select out. sort1597 To choose (a thing or person) from others. to gather out1611 In various phrases with adverbs †to gather off: to take off (a gown). to gather out: to select or pick out. single1629 With out. To choose or select from a number of persons or things, esp. (in later use) in order to distinguish by particular notice or attention… delibate1660 transitive. With of. To take or abstract (something) from a larger whole. to cut out1667 To fix upon (for a purpose). Obsolete. outlooka1687 transitive. poetic. To hunt out, to select by looking. Obsolete. rare. draught1714 transitive. To draw off (a party of persons, animals, etc.) from a larger body for some special duty or purpose. (Now commonly draft, v. 1a.) draft1724 transitive. To draw off or out and remove (a party of persons, animals, or things) from a larger body for some special duty or purpose. Chiefly in Mil… to tell off1727 transitive. Originally Military. Originally: to number off the soldiers of (a platoon, squadron, etc.); to divide up (soldiers) by this means… Subcategories:— specifically of impersonal agencies (1) — carefully (6) — again (1) — in advance (1) — pick out the best (6) — separate valuable from worthless (8) — reduce to a shortlist (3) |
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