Definitions

select

[si-lekt] / sɪˈlɛkt /

ADJECTIVE

excellent, elite, preferable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eclectic exclusive preferred privileged selected selective

STRONG

best boss chosen cool cream culled discriminating elect favored limited pick picked prime screened top tops weeded winnowed

WEAK

blue-chip choice delicate elegant exquisite first-class first-rate handpicked number one posh rare recherché special superior topnotch winner world-class

Antonyms

STRONGEST

open

STRONG

least unpopular

WEAK

inferior poor second-rate

VERB

pick out, prefer from among choices

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose cull decide elect make name pick single out take

STRONG

mark opt peg slot tag tap winnow

WEAK

make a choice make a selection opt for optate pin down say so sort out tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow fail ignore lose refuse reject stop

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Sunday's vote will select candidates ahead of a final round on April 26, with results due May 13.

From Barron's

Full speeches and select performances are usually uploaded to YouTube the following day.

From BBC

Born David Triesman in London, he joined Blair's government as Foreign Office minister in 2004, and sat on several prominent select committees, holding an active role in House of Lords until his death.

From BBC

The Rookie Challenge was established in 1994 and featured two randomly selected teams of first-year players.

From Los Angeles Times

Today, there is a strict firewall between the government and the people tasked with selecting the Nobel laureate.

From The Wall Street Journal

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