Synonyms for select
sɪˈlɛktse·lect

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1. selectadjective

   A button (of a joystick, joypad or similar device) that, when pressed, activates any of certain predefined functions that usually, but not always, involve selecting something out of a list of items.

   Only a select few were allowed to the premiere.

   Synonyms:
   opt, choose

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1. select

   Allot, originally to assign by lot, applies to the giving of a definite thing to a certain person. A portion or extent of time is allotted; as, I expect to live out my allotted time. A definite period is appointed; as, the audience assembled at the appointed hour. Allot may also refer to space; as, to allot a plot of ground for a cemetery; but we now oftener use select, set apart, or assign. Allot is not now used of persons. Appoint may be used of time, space, or person; as, the appointed day; the appointed place; an officer was appointed to this station. Destine may also refer to time, place, or person, but it always has reference to what is considerably in the future; a man appoints to meet his friend in five minutes; he destines his son to follow his own profession. Assign is rarely used of time, but rather of places, persons, or things. We assign a work to be done and assign a man to do it, who, if he fails, must assign a reason for not doing it. That which is allotted, appointed, or assigned is more or less arbitrary; that which is awarded is the due requital of something the receiver has done, and he has right and claim to it; as, the medal was awarded for valor. Compare APPORTION.

   Synonyms:
   allot, appoint, apportion, assign, award, destine, distribute, divide, give, grant, mete out, portion out, set apart

   Antonyms:
   appropriate, confiscate, deny, refuse, resume, retain, seize, withhold

   Preposition:
   Allot to a company for a purpose.

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1. selectverb

   Synonyms:
   cull, pick choose, segregate, elect, prefer

   Antonyms:
   lump, confound, sweep

2. selectadjective

   Synonyms:
   choice, picked, fine, prime, chosen, selected, excellent

   Antonyms:
   haphazard, common, average, unselect, coarse, ordinary

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1. choice, prime(a), prize, quality, selectadjective

   of superior grade

   "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

   Antonyms:
   inferior

2. blue-ribbon(a), selectverb

   selected or chosen for special qualifications

   "the blue-ribbon event of the season"

   Antonyms:
   inferior

3. choose, take, select, pick outverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   take on, demand, rent, take in, distinguish, shoot, get, call for, exact, take, pack, bring, acquire, read, involve, make, lease, guide, engage, lead, hire, necessitate, have, occupy, strike, study, get hold of, train, use up, assume, admit, pick out, need, adopt, subscribe to, deal, take aim, spot, postulate, claim, ingest, hold, carry, contract, aim, tell apart, require, fill, film, prefer, charter, drive, make out, direct, discern, recognize, ask, choose, subscribe, convey, submit, conduct, take up, opt, recognise, take away, consider, accept, learn, withdraw, consume, contain, look at, remove

   Antonyms:
   inferior

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1. selectverb

   Synonyms:
   choose, pick, cull, prefer, pick out, single out, pitch upon, fix upon

2. selectadjective

   Synonyms:
   selected, chosen, picked, rare, choice, good, excellent, exquisite

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1. selectadjective

   Synonyms:
   choice

2. selectverb

   Synonyms:
   pick out, choose, prefer, cull, single out, elect

   Antonyms:
   promiscuous, indiscriminate

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1. List of paraphrases for "select":

   choose, selecting, selection, selected, pick, selects, active, shift, choosing, click, elect, selector, slect, point, choice, check, choosee, opt

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SELECT

   Synonyms:
   SELenium and vitamin E Cancer prevention Trial

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1. Mitch McConnell:

   The Special Counsel's conclusions confirm the President's account that there was no effort by The Special Counsel campaign to conspire or coordinate with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election, however, Russia's ongoing efforts to interfere with our democracy are dangerous and disturbing, and I welcome the Special Counsel's contributions to our efforts to understand better Russia's activities in this regard. And I look forward to the continuing work of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the threats posed to our democratic institutions by foreign interference.

2. Sebastien Loeb:

   The opening has not been too bad, even if it is not easy to start in the night and in icy conditions, the first stage went OK but we didn't select the best tyres for the second one and we suffered as a result of that. We perhaps under-estimated the performance gap between the slick tyres and four snow tyres.

3. David Axelrod:

   There may be a seductive belief that by naming a running mate, you can magically erase political deficits, but at the end of the day, voters select the person on the top of the ticket, not the understudy.

4. Lewis Uhler:

   We're just hopeful that we can come up with a winning combination, we have so many people who are going to be around for years. We can select one guy this time and we still have a deep bench for the future.

5. Bob Burns:

   What we need to do is lower the cost of energy for everybody, not just a select few that are going to get a $500 voucher.