select

[ si-lekt ]
/ sɪˈlɛkt /

verb (used with object)

to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.

verb (used without object)

to make a choice; pick.

adjective

chosen in preference to another or others; selected.
choice; of special value or excellence.
careful or fastidious in selecting; discriminating.
carefully or fastidiously chosen; exclusive: a select group of friends.

Origin of select

1555–65; < Latin sēlēctus (past participle of sēligere to gather apart), equivalent to sē- se- + leg(ere) to gather, choose + -tus past participle suffix

synonym study for select

1. See choose.

OTHER WORDS FROM select

Words nearby select

selby, selcouth, selden, seldom, seldomly, select, select committee, selecta, selectance, selectee, selection

British Dictionary definitions for reselect (1 of 2)

reselect
/ (ˌriːsɪˈlɛkt) /

verb

(tr) to choose (someone or something) again, esp to choose an existing office-holder as candidate for re-election

Derived forms of reselect

reselection, noun

British Dictionary definitions for reselect (2 of 2)

select
/ (sɪˈlɛkt) /

verb

to choose (someone or something) in preference to another or others

adjective

Also: selected chosen in preference to another or others
of particular quality or excellence
limited as to membership or entry a select gathering
careful in making a choice

Derived forms of select

selectly, adverb selectness, noun

Word Origin for select

C16: from Latin sēligere to sort, from sē- apart + legere to choose