Select (Verb)

Meaning

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".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Examples

• From the new seasonal collections, she started to select a few pieces that suited her style the most.
• He asked her to select one of the three available dates for the trip.
• They decided to travel to Paris next summer after they had selected their preferred accommodation.
• To avoid overeating, try to select a smaller portion size for your meals.
• In the newly released game, the players can select their own avatar from a variety of options.

Synonyms

• Choose
• Pick Out
• Take

Hypernyms

• Decide
• Make Up One's Mind

Hyponyms

• Cull Out
• Pick Over
• Elect
• Single Out
• Propose
• Winnow
• Sort
• Extract
• Field
• Set
• Think Of
• Go
• Sieve
• Sieve Out
• Limit
• Specify
• Empanel
• Dial
• Skim Off
• Pick
• Sift
• Adopt
• Cream Off
• Impanel
• Nominate
• Plump
• Fix
• Screen Out
• Anoint
• Assign
• Follow
• Draw
• Excerpt
• Define
• Vote
• Screen
• Vote In

Related Words

• Selection (noun)
• Selector (noun)
• Selective (adjective)