select

select
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. choose, pick, prefer, elect, opt, specify, designate. See choice.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. elite, picked, preferred; see excellent .
v.
Syn. decide, pick, elect; see choose 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
v.
pick, choose, elect, opt for, single out, prefer, vote for, favor, cull, weed out.
ANT.: reject, *turn one's nose up at, shun
II
a.
choice, preferred, best, top-notch, A-1, prime, finest, handpicked, cream, creine de la creme.
ANT.: second-rate, mediocre, run-of-the-mill
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb To make a choice from a number of alternatives: choose, cull, elect, opt (for), pick (out), single (out). See CHOICE. II adjective 1. Singled out in preference: choice, chosen, elect, exclusive. See CHOICE, INCLUDE. 2. Of fine quality: choice, fine1, first-class, prime, superior. See BETTER. 3. Able to recognize small differences or draw fine distinctions: discriminate, discriminating, discriminative, discriminatory, selective. See PRECISE. III noun One that is selected: choice, chosen, elect, pick. See CHOICE.

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