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se⋅lect

  [si-lekt]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
–verb (used without object)
2. to make a choice; pick.
–adjective
3. chosen in preference to another or others; selected.
4. choice; of special value or excellence.
5. careful or fastidious in selecting; discriminating.
6. carefully or fastidiously chosen; exclusive: a select group of friends.
Origin:
1555–65; < L sēlēctus (ptp. of sēligere to gather apart), equiv. to sē- se- + leg(ere) to gather, choose + -tus ptp. suffix

Related forms:
se⋅lec⋅ta⋅ble, adjective
se⋅lec⋅ta⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
se⋅lect⋅ly, adverb
se⋅lect⋅ness, noun
se⋅lec⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
1. See choose. 3. preferred.
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Main Entry:  unselect
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  not select, excellent, or suitable
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: se·lect
Pronunciation: s&-'lekt
Function: intransitive verb
: to cause a specified gene, trait, or organism to become more frequent orless frequent—usually used with for or against select simultaneously for improved conformity to breed characteristics and against defective genescausing disease>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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