select

Meaning

Adj

1. Privileged, specially selected.
2. Of high quality; top-notch.

Verb

1. To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
2. To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.

Synonyms

choose

pick

⛏️

pick out

elect

choice

take

prefer

cull

assort

appoint

vote

sort

single out

pick up

excellent

chosen

collect

picked

name

designate

sort out

screen

set aside

prime

opt

obtain

adopt

special

assign

superior

make a choice

sift

separate

reserve

ordain

nominate

prize

fine

beat

gather

exquisite

extract

inspect

elite

co-opt

divide

excerpt

like

quality

winnow

Translations

choisir

auswählen

sélectionner

selezionare

scegliere

wählen

escoger

seleccionar

elegir

scelto

uitkiezen

escolher

kiezen

selecionar

seçmek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɪˈlɛkt/

Etymology

From Latin sēlēctus, perfect passive participle of sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“without; apart”) + legō (“gather, select”).