Select (Unix)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Selected or chosen for special qualifications
"The blue-ribbon event of the season"
(2) Of superior grade
"Choice wines"
"Prime beef"
"Prize carnations"
"Quality paper"
"Select peaches"
verb
(3) Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
"Take any one of these cards"
"Choose a good husband for your daughter"
"She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
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Etymology
From , from , from + .
Adjective
- Privileged, specially selected.
- Only a select few were allowed to the premiere.
- Of high quality; top-notch.
- This is a select cut of beef.
Verb
- To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
- He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.
- The program computes all the students grades, then selects a random sample for human verification.