select meaning and definition

SELECT verb

Definition of select (verb)

1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
   • "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
   • synonyms: choose, pick out, take

SELECT adjective

Definition of select (adjective)

1. of superior grade
   • "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
   • synonyms: choice, prime, prize, quality
2. selected or chosen for special qualifications
   • "the blue-ribbon event of the season"
   • synonyms: blue-ribbon