select

[US]/sɪˈlekt/
[UK]/sɪˈlekt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. choose; pick
adj. carefully chosen; strict in selection

Phrases & Collocations

select all

select one

select option

select language

select committee

mode select

Example Sentences

a select group of media influentials.

swim wheat to select seed

a book of selected poems.

children must select their GCSE subjects.

the opera was seen by a small and highly select audience.

be select in choosing one's friends

discard the dross and select the essential

They're selecting maize seeds.

Selects power on state for numlock.

And Ni select rompish appearance!

I was selected for the team.

They selected a diamond engagement ring.

She was very select in people she invites.

the pandit selects the best mahurat for the wedding.

a phenotype can be selected against .

They were selected from many applicants.

Real-world Examples

Yes.I need to remind myself that I selected this lifestyle for the independence.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

It's hard to know which God selected this wildebeest.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

C) Young children should watch videos carefully selected by parents.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

Studies show that mentors select proteges based on performance and potential.

Source: Lean In

The 2020 debate moderators have been selected.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Yeah, yeah, I know what I selected. Just give me my money!

Source: Financial Conversational Practice

It used to be that presidential candidates were selected at party conventions.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2023 Compilation

" but the French team was not selected for their race or origin."

Source: NPR News June 2016 Compilation

Different brands of baijiu will be selected, based upon the local cuisine.

Source: Global Times Reading Selection

The botanical gardens really did determine which kind of pieces we would select.

Source: PBS Interview Entertainment Series

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