select
/sɪˈlɛkt/
verb
🇬🇧 UK
/sɪˈlɛkt/
🇺🇸 US
/sɪˈlɛkt/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
“He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.”
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Meaning 2 · verb
To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Privileged, specially selected.
“Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.”
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Of high quality; top-notch.
“This is a select cut of beef.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.”
- Everyday “Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.”
- General “This is a select cut of beef.”
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