Definition of select in English:

select

verb sɪˈlɛktsəˈlɛkt

[with object]

1Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.
children must select their GCSE subjects
with object and infinitive he has been selected to take part
no object you can select from a range of quality products
Example sentencesExamples
- Eleven of the 40 amplified samples were selected randomly for DNA sequence analysis.
- Colonies were then selected on the basis of size differences.
- Thirty sites were selected randomly from this list for further evaluation for inclusion in the project.
- Williams was originally selected in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft by Chicago.
- Winners were selected on the basis of statistics provided by the Billboard Information Group.
- Special prizes will be granted to winners selected by an expert jury in early December.
- Potential students select from available programs, typically within their own cities or states.
- Texts are carefully selected to represent topics that are relevant to the child's world.
- Political parties usually have one powerful leader who carefully selects candidates from different socio-economic, regional, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Studies found that news stories involving national security are more likely to be selected by editors.
- A shortlist of 100 entries will be selected by a panel of judges.
- Panelists are carefully selected to participate in the sensory evaluations.
- You don't have the freedom to go everywhere, but you must often select from branching paths.
- Two terms of elective subjects follow in which students may select from a wide variety of courses.
- More than 5,000 pupils nominated their favourite teachers and the five winners were selected by a panel of judges.
- Young teachers felt proud to be appointed and we could select from the best available.
- While there were many people vying, only one candidate was selected to represent the party.
- Respondents are also informed as to how and why they were selected to participate.
- Of those who agreed, the post office then selected which branches to close.
- The recipient is selected by a committee of past award recipients.
Synonyms
choose, pick, hand-pick, single out, pick out, sort out, take, opt for, decide on, settle on, set, fix, fix on, adopt, determine, designate, name, nominate, appoint, elect, specify, stipulate, prefer, favour
1. 1.1select for/againstBiology no object (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive.
  the commonest phenotype in a population can be selected against
  Example sentencesExamples
  For example, in the evolution of selfing and outcrossing in plants, inbreeding initially selects against selfing lineages by lowering mean fitness.
  Changes that impair performance of the proper function sufficiently to have fitness consequences for the organism will be selected against.
  Perhaps the possibility should be considered that evolution selects for beings that imagine their own species exempt from natural selection and possible extinction.
  As in life, evolution selects for maximal ability to reproduce.
  That allows him to argue that social evolution selects for individual adaptations better serving such needs.
2. 1.2 Mark (an option or section of text) on an electronic interface for a particular operation.
  click Tools on the menu bar and select Settings
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first time you start, you should get a dialog box that lets you select the modem to use.
  When you press down the wheel, the above menu will appear, and you can scroll to select the option you desire.
  After that, you have to select the rectangle and the text by double clicking on the pick tool.
  When I try to click these files, a window appears and asks me to select the appropriate file extension.
  Now users can just select the type tool and click to insert text directly on the canvas.
  This tip was written in Visual LISP and includes a dialog box to select the symbols you want to use.
  Once the application starts, click on the Load Image menu item and select a TIFF file.
  After you select the database, a screen similar to the one shown in Figure 2 appears.
  Most features can be turned on or off by selecting the appropriate radio button.
  Use the pull down menu to select the type of screen saver you want to use.
  Then you select the region between the labels by double-clicking on the time bar.
  Just visit the Mouse Properties dialog box and select the Buttons tab.
  At the next screen you can select the VPN option and then give it a meaningful name at the screen after that.
  The next time you want to visit the site, just click on the links menu and select the website.

adjective sɪˈlɛktsəˈlɛkt

1(of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable.
he joined his select team of young Intelligence operatives
Example sentencesExamples
- It seems only a select few are ever told about it, and even then, they have to figure out for themselves how the system works.
- A select bibliography for each chapter is intended to provide resource material.
- Your clothes are beautiful, but only for a very select few.
- The GEM mortgage is only available through a select group of independent mortgage brokers.
- Currently, it is a very select few who make the news, not in terms of being featured, but in terms of making the decision of what is news and what is not.
- A brief historiographical article concludes the work along with a select bibliography and list of contributors.
- However, this progress has been made for only a select group of species.
- Some of Australia's most successful young leaders apply for the fellowship, but only a select few are accepted.
- The select few who win the highest number of points get to take part in a lucky draw with prizes that include airline tickets and holidays.
- There are numerous statistical tables, detailed references and a select bibliography.
- Only a select few champions are safe from the prospect of being traded.
- Critics call it the palace constitution, saying it is being drafted by a select few.
- Isn't it time to open the doors and come out into the world and see whether or not your work is speaking to a vast majority of people or just a select few?
- Then again, it would benefit the union if every team, not just a select few, could bid for players.
- Punching in the code known only to a very select few, the doors opened with small hiss.
- Karate is no longer just a pastime for a select few, as young and old discover the discipline of martial arts.
- I definitely have a select few people I spend a lot of time with but no boyfriend.
- Only a select few, over the sweep of history, design what scholars term grand strategy.
- We're loyal to our favorite stars through thick and thin, but a select few never go through the thick period.
- Only a select few have knowledge of the financial bids of both contenders.
Synonyms
choice, hand-picked, carefully chosen, prime, first-rate, first-class, high-grade, grade A, superior, finest, best, high-quality, top-quality, top-class, A-list, supreme, superb, excellent, rare, prize, prize-winning, award-winning
British top of the range
chiefly US top of the line
informal tip-top, A1, stellar, top-notch
1. 1.1 (of a place or group of people) only used by or consisting of a wealthy or sophisticated elite; exclusive.
  the opera was seen by a small and highly select audience
  Example sentencesExamples
  Aside from its internet offering, the company plans to become a big player in a select area of London.
  Does democracy have to be an elite club in which only a few select people can participate?
  Cousin Caroline lived in a posh townhouse in a very quiet and select neighborhood.
  There are more select areas of Swindon where they pay nothing at all.
  However, she warned that removing money from a select group of wealthy schools was unlikely to solve the problem.
  Synonyms
  exclusive, elite, favoured, limited, rarefied, privileged, cliquish, private
  informal posh

Derivatives

selectable

adjective

Proximity alerts are pilot selectable at 60, 90 and 120 seconds.
Example sentencesExamples
- Consider selectable 4WD if you trek to the mountains often.
- The system uses six light-emitting diodes that are selectable in order from green, blue, purple, white, orange and red.
- Unlike the Land Cruiser, where four-wheel drive is always connected, the Pajero uses a selectable system and can be driven in rear wheel drive only when on dry, well surfaced roads.
- Bacterial insertion sequences, however, have no dominant selectable function, and selection to maintain these sequences must be of a different kind.

selectness

noun sɪˈlɛktnəssəˈlɛk(t)nəs

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin select- 'chosen', from the verb seligere, from se- 'apart' + legere 'choose'.

Rhymes

affect, bisect, bull-necked, collect, confect, connect, correct, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, effect, eject, elect, erect, expect, infect, inflect, inject, inspect, interconnect, interject, intersect, misdirect, neglect, object, perfect, project, prospect, protect, reflect, reject, respect, resurrect, sect, subject, suspect, transect, unchecked, Utrecht

Definition of select in US English:

select

verbsəˈlɛktsəˈlekt

[with object]

1Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.
with object and infinitive he has been selected to take part
no object you can select from a range of quality products
students must select their own program
Example sentencesExamples
- Two terms of elective subjects follow in which students may select from a wide variety of courses.
- Young teachers felt proud to be appointed and we could select from the best available.
- While there were many people vying, only one candidate was selected to represent the party.
- Political parties usually have one powerful leader who carefully selects candidates from different socio-economic, regional, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Winners were selected on the basis of statistics provided by the Billboard Information Group.
- Special prizes will be granted to winners selected by an expert jury in early December.
- Studies found that news stories involving national security are more likely to be selected by editors.
- Texts are carefully selected to represent topics that are relevant to the child's world.
- Respondents are also informed as to how and why they were selected to participate.
- Of those who agreed, the post office then selected which branches to close.
- Potential students select from available programs, typically within their own cities or states.
- You don't have the freedom to go everywhere, but you must often select from branching paths.
- Eleven of the 40 amplified samples were selected randomly for DNA sequence analysis.
- The recipient is selected by a committee of past award recipients.
- Williams was originally selected in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft by Chicago.
- Thirty sites were selected randomly from this list for further evaluation for inclusion in the project.
- Colonies were then selected on the basis of size differences.
- Panelists are carefully selected to participate in the sensory evaluations.
- A shortlist of 100 entries will be selected by a panel of judges.
- More than 5,000 pupils nominated their favourite teachers and the five winners were selected by a panel of judges.
Synonyms
choose, pick, hand-pick, single out, pick out, sort out, take, opt for, decide on, settle on, set, fix, fix on, adopt, determine, designate, name, nominate, appoint, elect, specify, stipulate, prefer, favour
1. 1.1select for/againstBiology no object (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive.
  a phenotype can be selected against
  Example sentencesExamples
  As in life, evolution selects for maximal ability to reproduce.
  For example, in the evolution of selfing and outcrossing in plants, inbreeding initially selects against selfing lineages by lowering mean fitness.
  Changes that impair performance of the proper function sufficiently to have fitness consequences for the organism will be selected against.
  Perhaps the possibility should be considered that evolution selects for beings that imagine their own species exempt from natural selection and possible extinction.
  That allows him to argue that social evolution selects for individual adaptations better serving such needs.
2. 1.2 Mark (an option or section of text) on an electronic interface for a particular operation.
  click Tools on the menu bar and select Settings
  Example sentencesExamples
  The next time you want to visit the site, just click on the links menu and select the website.
  After that, you have to select the rectangle and the text by double clicking on the pick tool.
  The first time you start, you should get a dialog box that lets you select the modem to use.
  After you select the database, a screen similar to the one shown in Figure 2 appears.
  Use the pull down menu to select the type of screen saver you want to use.
  This tip was written in Visual LISP and includes a dialog box to select the symbols you want to use.
  Once the application starts, click on the Load Image menu item and select a TIFF file.
  At the next screen you can select the VPN option and then give it a meaningful name at the screen after that.
  Then you select the region between the labels by double-clicking on the time bar.
  When you press down the wheel, the above menu will appear, and you can scroll to select the option you desire.
  When I try to click these files, a window appears and asks me to select the appropriate file extension.
  Now users can just select the type tool and click to insert text directly on the canvas.
  Just visit the Mouse Properties dialog box and select the Buttons tab.
  Most features can be turned on or off by selecting the appropriate radio button.

adjectivesəˈlɛktsəˈlekt

1(of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable.
he joined his select team of young Intelligence operatives
Example sentencesExamples
- Critics call it the palace constitution, saying it is being drafted by a select few.
- Your clothes are beautiful, but only for a very select few.
- Punching in the code known only to a very select few, the doors opened with small hiss.
- A select bibliography for each chapter is intended to provide resource material.
- The GEM mortgage is only available through a select group of independent mortgage brokers.
- However, this progress has been made for only a select group of species.
- We're loyal to our favorite stars through thick and thin, but a select few never go through the thick period.
- The select few who win the highest number of points get to take part in a lucky draw with prizes that include airline tickets and holidays.
- It seems only a select few are ever told about it, and even then, they have to figure out for themselves how the system works.
- Only a select few champions are safe from the prospect of being traded.
- Then again, it would benefit the union if every team, not just a select few, could bid for players.
- Some of Australia's most successful young leaders apply for the fellowship, but only a select few are accepted.
- There are numerous statistical tables, detailed references and a select bibliography.
- Only a select few have knowledge of the financial bids of both contenders.
- Only a select few, over the sweep of history, design what scholars term grand strategy.
- I definitely have a select few people I spend a lot of time with but no boyfriend.
- A brief historiographical article concludes the work along with a select bibliography and list of contributors.
- Currently, it is a very select few who make the news, not in terms of being featured, but in terms of making the decision of what is news and what is not.
- Isn't it time to open the doors and come out into the world and see whether or not your work is speaking to a vast majority of people or just a select few?
- Karate is no longer just a pastime for a select few, as young and old discover the discipline of martial arts.
Synonyms
choice, hand-picked, carefully chosen, prime, first-rate, first-class, high-grade, grade a, superior, finest, best, high-quality, top-quality, top-class, a-list, supreme, superb, excellent, rare, prize, prize-winning, award-winning
1. 1.1 (of a place or group of people) only used by or consisting of a wealthy or sophisticated elite; exclusive.
  the opera was seen by a small and highly select audience
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, she warned that removing money from a select group of wealthy schools was unlikely to solve the problem.
  Does democracy have to be an elite club in which only a few select people can participate?
  There are more select areas of Swindon where they pay nothing at all.
  Aside from its internet offering, the company plans to become a big player in a select area of London.
  Cousin Caroline lived in a posh townhouse in a very quiet and select neighborhood.
  Synonyms
  exclusive, elite, favoured, limited, rarefied, privileged, cliquish, private

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’.

单词	select
释义	Definition of select in English: select verb sɪˈlɛktsəˈlɛkt [with object] 1Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable. children must select their GCSE subjects with object and infinitive he has been selected to take part no object you can select from a range of quality products Example sentencesExamples Eleven of the 40 amplified samples were selected randomly for DNA sequence analysis. Colonies were then selected on the basis of size differences. Thirty sites were selected randomly from this list for further evaluation for inclusion in the project. Williams was originally selected in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft by Chicago. Winners were selected on the basis of statistics provided by the Billboard Information Group. Special prizes will be granted to winners selected by an expert jury in early December. Potential students select from available programs, typically within their own cities or states. Texts are carefully selected to represent topics that are relevant to the child's world. Political parties usually have one powerful leader who carefully selects candidates from different socio-economic, regional, and ethnic backgrounds. Studies found that news stories involving national security are more likely to be selected by editors. A shortlist of 100 entries will be selected by a panel of judges. Panelists are carefully selected to participate in the sensory evaluations. You don't have the freedom to go everywhere, but you must often select from branching paths. Two terms of elective subjects follow in which students may select from a wide variety of courses. More than 5,000 pupils nominated their favourite teachers and the five winners were selected by a panel of judges. Young teachers felt proud to be appointed and we could select from the best available. While there were many people vying, only one candidate was selected to represent the party. Respondents are also informed as to how and why they were selected to participate. Of those who agreed, the post office then selected which branches to close. The recipient is selected by a committee of past award recipients. Synonyms choose, pick, hand-pick, single out, pick out, sort out, take, opt for, decide on, settle on, set, fix, fix on, adopt, determine, designate, name, nominate, appoint, elect, specify, stipulate, prefer, favour 1.1select for/againstBiology no object (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive. the commonest phenotype in a population can be selected against Example sentencesExamples For example, in the evolution of selfing and outcrossing in plants, inbreeding initially selects against selfing lineages by lowering mean fitness. Changes that impair performance of the proper function sufficiently to have fitness consequences for the organism will be selected against. Perhaps the possibility should be considered that evolution selects for beings that imagine their own species exempt from natural selection and possible extinction. As in life, evolution selects for maximal ability to reproduce. That allows him to argue that social evolution selects for individual adaptations better serving such needs. 1.2 Mark (an option or section of text) on an electronic interface for a particular operation. click Tools on the menu bar and select Settings Example sentencesExamples The first time you start, you should get a dialog box that lets you select the modem to use. When you press down the wheel, the above menu will appear, and you can scroll to select the option you desire. After that, you have to select the rectangle and the text by double clicking on the pick tool. When I try to click these files, a window appears and asks me to select the appropriate file extension. Now users can just select the type tool and click to insert text directly on the canvas. This tip was written in Visual LISP and includes a dialog box to select the symbols you want to use. Once the application starts, click on the Load Image menu item and select a TIFF file. After you select the database, a screen similar to the one shown in Figure 2 appears. Most features can be turned on or off by selecting the appropriate radio button. Use the pull down menu to select the type of screen saver you want to use. Then you select the region between the labels by double-clicking on the time bar. Just visit the Mouse Properties dialog box and select the Buttons tab. At the next screen you can select the VPN option and then give it a meaningful name at the screen after that. The next time you want to visit the site, just click on the links menu and select the website. adjective sɪˈlɛktsəˈlɛkt 1(of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable. he joined his select team of young Intelligence operatives Example sentencesExamples It seems only a select few are ever told about it, and even then, they have to figure out for themselves how the system works. A select bibliography for each chapter is intended to provide resource material. Your clothes are beautiful, but only for a very select few. The GEM mortgage is only available through a select group of independent mortgage brokers. Currently, it is a very select few who make the news, not in terms of being featured, but in terms of making the decision of what is news and what is not. A brief historiographical article concludes the work along with a select bibliography and list of contributors. However, this progress has been made for only a select group of species. Some of Australia's most successful young leaders apply for the fellowship, but only a select few are accepted. The select few who win the highest number of points get to take part in a lucky draw with prizes that include airline tickets and holidays. There are numerous statistical tables, detailed references and a select bibliography. Only a select few champions are safe from the prospect of being traded. Critics call it the palace constitution, saying it is being drafted by a select few. Isn't it time to open the doors and come out into the world and see whether or not your work is speaking to a vast majority of people or just a select few? Then again, it would benefit the union if every team, not just a select few, could bid for players. Punching in the code known only to a very select few, the doors opened with small hiss. Karate is no longer just a pastime for a select few, as young and old discover the discipline of martial arts. I definitely have a select few people I spend a lot of time with but no boyfriend. Only a select few, over the sweep of history, design what scholars term grand strategy. We're loyal to our favorite stars through thick and thin, but a select few never go through the thick period. Only a select few have knowledge of the financial bids of both contenders. Synonyms choice, hand-picked, carefully chosen, prime, first-rate, first-class, high-grade, grade A, superior, finest, best, high-quality, top-quality, top-class, A-list, supreme, superb, excellent, rare, prize, prize-winning, award-winning British top of the range chiefly US top of the line informal tip-top, A1, stellar, top-notch 1.1 (of a place or group of people) only used by or consisting of a wealthy or sophisticated elite; exclusive. the opera was seen by a small and highly select audience Example sentencesExamples Aside from its internet offering, the company plans to become a big player in a select area of London. Does democracy have to be an elite club in which only a few select people can participate? Cousin Caroline lived in a posh townhouse in a very quiet and select neighborhood. There are more select areas of Swindon where they pay nothing at all. However, she warned that removing money from a select group of wealthy schools was unlikely to solve the problem. Synonyms exclusive, elite, favoured, limited, rarefied, privileged, cliquish, private informal posh Derivatives selectable adjective Proximity alerts are pilot selectable at 60, 90 and 120 seconds. Example sentencesExamples Consider selectable 4WD if you trek to the mountains often. The system uses six light-emitting diodes that are selectable in order from green, blue, purple, white, orange and red. Unlike the Land Cruiser, where four-wheel drive is always connected, the Pajero uses a selectable system and can be driven in rear wheel drive only when on dry, well surfaced roads. Bacterial insertion sequences, however, have no dominant selectable function, and selection to maintain these sequences must be of a different kind. selectness noun sɪˈlɛktnəssəˈlɛk(t)nəs Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin select- 'chosen', from the verb seligere, from se- 'apart' + legere 'choose'. Rhymes affect, bisect, bull-necked, collect, confect, connect, correct, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, effect, eject, elect, erect, expect, infect, inflect, inject, inspect, interconnect, interject, intersect, misdirect, neglect, object, perfect, project, prospect, protect, reflect, reject, respect, resurrect, sect, subject, suspect, transect, unchecked, Utrecht Definition of select in US English: select verbsəˈlɛktsəˈlekt [with object] 1Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable. with object and infinitive he has been selected to take part no object you can select from a range of quality products students must select their own program Example sentencesExamples Two terms of elective subjects follow in which students may select from a wide variety of courses. Young teachers felt proud to be appointed and we could select from the best available. While there were many people vying, only one candidate was selected to represent the party. Political parties usually have one powerful leader who carefully selects candidates from different socio-economic, regional, and ethnic backgrounds. Winners were selected on the basis of statistics provided by the Billboard Information Group. Special prizes will be granted to winners selected by an expert jury in early December. Studies found that news stories involving national security are more likely to be selected by editors. Texts are carefully selected to represent topics that are relevant to the child's world. Respondents are also informed as to how and why they were selected to participate. Of those who agreed, the post office then selected which branches to close. Potential students select from available programs, typically within their own cities or states. You don't have the freedom to go everywhere, but you must often select from branching paths. Eleven of the 40 amplified samples were selected randomly for DNA sequence analysis. The recipient is selected by a committee of past award recipients. Williams was originally selected in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft by Chicago. Thirty sites were selected randomly from this list for further evaluation for inclusion in the project. Colonies were then selected on the basis of size differences. Panelists are carefully selected to participate in the sensory evaluations. A shortlist of 100 entries will be selected by a panel of judges. More than 5,000 pupils nominated their favourite teachers and the five winners were selected by a panel of judges. Synonyms choose, pick, hand-pick, single out, pick out, sort out, take, opt for, decide on, settle on, set, fix, fix on, adopt, determine, designate, name, nominate, appoint, elect, specify, stipulate, prefer, favour 1.1select for/againstBiology no object (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive. a phenotype can be selected against Example sentencesExamples As in life, evolution selects for maximal ability to reproduce. For example, in the evolution of selfing and outcrossing in plants, inbreeding initially selects against selfing lineages by lowering mean fitness. Changes that impair performance of the proper function sufficiently to have fitness consequences for the organism will be selected against. Perhaps the possibility should be considered that evolution selects for beings that imagine their own species exempt from natural selection and possible extinction. That allows him to argue that social evolution selects for individual adaptations better serving such needs. 1.2 Mark (an option or section of text) on an electronic interface for a particular operation. click Tools on the menu bar and select Settings Example sentencesExamples The next time you want to visit the site, just click on the links menu and select the website. After that, you have to select the rectangle and the text by double clicking on the pick tool. The first time you start, you should get a dialog box that lets you select the modem to use. After you select the database, a screen similar to the one shown in Figure 2 appears. Use the pull down menu to select the type of screen saver you want to use. This tip was written in Visual LISP and includes a dialog box to select the symbols you want to use. Once the application starts, click on the Load Image menu item and select a TIFF file. At the next screen you can select the VPN option and then give it a meaningful name at the screen after that. Then you select the region between the labels by double-clicking on the time bar. When you press down the wheel, the above menu will appear, and you can scroll to select the option you desire. When I try to click these files, a window appears and asks me to select the appropriate file extension. Now users can just select the type tool and click to insert text directly on the canvas. Just visit the Mouse Properties dialog box and select the Buttons tab. Most features can be turned on or off by selecting the appropriate radio button. adjectivesəˈlɛktsəˈlekt 1(of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable. he joined his select team of young Intelligence operatives Example sentencesExamples Critics call it the palace constitution, saying it is being drafted by a select few. Your clothes are beautiful, but only for a very select few. Punching in the code known only to a very select few, the doors opened with small hiss. A select bibliography for each chapter is intended to provide resource material. The GEM mortgage is only available through a select group of independent mortgage brokers. However, this progress has been made for only a select group of species. We're loyal to our favorite stars through thick and thin, but a select few never go through the thick period. The select few who win the highest number of points get to take part in a lucky draw with prizes that include airline tickets and holidays. It seems only a select few are ever told about it, and even then, they have to figure out for themselves how the system works. Only a select few champions are safe from the prospect of being traded. Then again, it would benefit the union if every team, not just a select few, could bid for players. Some of Australia's most successful young leaders apply for the fellowship, but only a select few are accepted. There are numerous statistical tables, detailed references and a select bibliography. Only a select few have knowledge of the financial bids of both contenders. Only a select few, over the sweep of history, design what scholars term grand strategy. I definitely have a select few people I spend a lot of time with but no boyfriend. A brief historiographical article concludes the work along with a select bibliography and list of contributors. Currently, it is a very select few who make the news, not in terms of being featured, but in terms of making the decision of what is news and what is not. Isn't it time to open the doors and come out into the world and see whether or not your work is speaking to a vast majority of people or just a select few? Karate is no longer just a pastime for a select few, as young and old discover the discipline of martial arts. Synonyms choice, hand-picked, carefully chosen, prime, first-rate, first-class, high-grade, grade a, superior, finest, best, high-quality, top-quality, top-class, a-list, supreme, superb, excellent, rare, prize, prize-winning, award-winning 1.1 (of a place or group of people) only used by or consisting of a wealthy or sophisticated elite; exclusive. the opera was seen by a small and highly select audience Example sentencesExamples However, she warned that removing money from a select group of wealthy schools was unlikely to solve the problem. Does democracy have to be an elite club in which only a few select people can participate? There are more select areas of Swindon where they pay nothing at all. Aside from its internet offering, the company plans to become a big player in a select area of London. Cousin Caroline lived in a posh townhouse in a very quiet and select neighborhood. Synonyms exclusive, elite, favoured, limited, rarefied, privileged, cliquish, private Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’.
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