select
English Thesaurus
1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | anoint, |
| definition | : | choose by or as if by divine intervention (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | field, |
| definition | : | select (a team or individual player) for a game (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sieve, sift, |
| definition | : | distinguish and separate out (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | draw, |
| definition | : | select or take in from a given group or region (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | dial, |
| definition | : | choose by means of a dial (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | go, plump, |
| definition | : | give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | pick, |
| definition | : | select carefully from a group (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | elect, |
| definition | : | choose (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | excerpt, extract, take out, |
| definition | : | take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cull out, winnow, |
| definition | : | select desirable parts from a group or list (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | assign, set apart, specify, |
| definition | : | select something or someone for a specific purpose (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | single out, |
| definition | : | select from a group (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | think of, |
| definition | : | choose in one's mind (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | adopt, espouse, follow, |
| definition | : | choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | vote in, |
| definition | : | elect in a voting process (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | elect, |
| definition | : | select by a vote for an office or membership (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | nominate, propose, |
| definition | : | put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | vote, |
| definition | : | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote (verb.social) |
2. selected or chosen for special qualifications (adj.all)
| similar | : | superior, superior, |
| definition | : | of high or superior quality or performance (adj.all) |
3. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | selective, |
| definition | : | tending to select; characterized by careful choice (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | selective, |
| definition | : | characterized by very careful or fastidious selection (adj.all) |
4. of superior grade (adj.all)
| derivation | : | choiceness, fineness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being very good indeed (noun.attribute) |
5. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | selective, |
| definition | : | tending to select; characterized by careful choice (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | selective, |
| definition | : | characterized by very careful or fastidious selection (adj.all) |
6. of superior grade (adj.all)
| derivation | : | choiceness, fineness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being very good indeed (noun.attribute) |
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