select

Definitions


[sɪˈlɛkt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- carefully choose as being the best or most suitable
(e.g: children must select their GCSE subjects)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’


[sɪˈlɛkt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable
(e.g: he joined his select team of young Intelligence operatives)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’




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