Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To take as a choice from among several; pick out.
- intransitive verb To make a choice or selection.
- adjective Singled out in preference; chosen.
- adjective Of special quality or value; choice.
- adjective Of or relating to a lean grade of beef.
- adjective Careful or refined in making selections; discriminating.
- noun One that is chosen in preference to others or because of special value.
- noun Chosen or preferred items or people considered as a group. Often used with the.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To select and take up (land) under the land act; free-select. See
free-selection . - To choose or pick out from a number; pick out; choose: as, to
select the best; to select a site for a monument. - Synonyms To Elect, Prefer, etc. (see
choose ), single out, fix upon, pitch upon. - To conduct artificial selection methodically. See second quotation under methodical selection, below.
- Chosen on account of special excellence or fitness; carefully picked or selected; hence, choice; composed of or containing the best, choicest, or most desirable: as, select poems; a select party; a select neighborhood.
- Careful or fastidious in choice, or in associating with others; exclusive; also, made with or exhibiting carefulness or fastidiousness.
- = Syn.1. Picked. See
choose . - noun That which is selected or choice.
- noun Selection.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Taken from a number by preferance; picked out as more valuable or exellent than others; of special value or exellence; nicely chosen; selected; choice.
- transitive verb To choose and take from a number; to take by preference from among others; to pick out; to cull.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Privileged , speciallyselected . - adjective Of
high quality ;top-notch . - verb To
choose one or moreelements of aset , especially a set ofoptions .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- adjective selected or chosen for special qualifications
- adjective of superior grade
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Even the Palm Pre uses a quasimode to select text: the «select» quasimode is activated by holding down the shift key on the keyboard.
Daring Fireball 2009
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Even the Palm Pre uses a quasimode to select text: the «select» quasimode is activated by holding down the shift key on the keyboard.
MyAppleMenu 2009
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I can't remember the exact name, but it was handed out after the match during the accolades process, and then became available in the title select menu.
IGN Complete 2009
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So the aspiring lady received what she called select company on a
The Von Toodleburgs Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family A. R. [Illustrator] Waud
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In 1830, "Mr. Barbour, a graduate of Washington College, Connecticut," was teaching what he called a select school in Raleigh.
North Carolina Schools and Academies 1790-1840 A Documentary History Charles Lee 1915
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The Rev.Mr. Veal had an orrery, an electrifying machine, a turning lathe, a theatre (in the wash-house), a chemical apparatus, and what he called a select library of all the works of the best authors of ancient and modern times and languages.
Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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Jimmy Choo for H&M will probs sell out in select stores carrying it, if only because 'select' tends to mean 'in or near major shopping cities.'
Alexandra Sinderbrand: Don't Do the Choo Alexandra Sinderbrand 2010
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Michael, I also would consider myself a "select case" in that regard, but I have a lot of cynicism in that "select" is probably pretty accurate.
A Pricey Cup Of Joe SVGL 2009
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The ad, entitled "Distract," will run on broadcast and cable outlets for the next few weeks in select markets in Illinois, according to the Kirk campaign.
Kirk mentions BP, accuses Giannoulias of distracting in new ad 2010
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Using that menu, a developer could quickly select from a list of existing properties and insert them in semantically appropriate locations on a web page.
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