select

US /sɪˈlɛkt/

UK /sɪ'lekt/

A2

verb

  • To choose a suitable thing from a group
  • To choose (someone or something) from a group.

adjective

  • Carefully chosen as being the best or most suitable.
  • Carefully chosen as being the best or most suitable.
  • Exclusive; of special class or kind.

other

  • To choose (someone or something) from a group.
  • (in computer science) to indicate (a section of text, a file, etc.) for further action by means of a mouse, cursor keys, or similar.
  • To pick out; choose.
  • (in SQL) to retrieve data from a database.

Examples

She has been selected for the England team.

The program automatically selects and stores the most frequently used data.