select

verb
/sɪˈlekt/

Meaning

to choose from a number of alternatives; to pick out
to choose from a group of options

Example Sentences

Please select your favorite color.

She carefully selected a dress for the party.

Example Expressions

select few

Synonyms

choose, pick, opt, decide, elect
Entry 1
choose, pick, opt, decide
Entry 2
choose, pick, opt, elect, decide

Antonyms

reject, ignore, dismiss, exclude, refuse
Entry 1
reject, ignore, dismiss, exclude
Entry 2
reject, ignore, refuse

Collocations

select carefully, select from options, select the best, select randomly, select all, select option, select candidate, select menu, select group
Entry 1
select carefully, select from options, select the best, select randomly, select all
Entry 2
select option, select candidate, select menu, select group

Related Vocabularies

to refuse to give or keep back something
to damage or spoil something by adding an undesirable quality
to have power over; to manage or regulate
to disagree with or fight against something
to make something possible; to give power or ability
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