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select
verb
    selected, selecting
    1. To choose from several by preference.
      Thesaurus: choose, elect, determine, distinguish, cull, single out.
adj
    1. Picked out or chosen in preference to others.
    2. Restricted entrance or membership; exclusive.
      Example: She mixes with a very select group
      Thesaurus: elite, distinguished, exclusive, choice, superior, preferable, top-notch, top-drawer.
Derivative: selectness
noun
    Derivative: selector
    noun
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin seligere, from se apart + legere to choose.



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