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to select
01
to choose someone or something from a group of people or things
Transitive: to select sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
select
3rd person singular
selects
present participle
selecting
past simple
selected
past participle
selected
Examples
The coach carefully selects players for each match based on their skills and performance.
02
(computing) to highlight or choose something on a computer screen
Transitive: to select a digital file or data
Examples
To open a file, first, select it from the list of documents in the file manager.
select
Examples
The store offers a select range of premium wines from around the world.
02
representing the finest quality or highest standard
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most select
Comparative
more select
gradable
Examples
She attended a select private school known for its academic excellence.
Lexical Tree
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