select

verb
/sɪˈlɛkt/

Meaning

to choose from a group of options
to choose from a number of alternatives; to pick out

Example Sentences

She carefully selected a dress for the party.

Please select your favorite color.

Example Expressions

select few

Synonyms

choose, pick, opt, elect, decide
Entry 1
choose, pick, opt, elect, decide
Entry 2
choose, pick, opt, decide

Antonyms

reject, ignore, refuse, dismiss, exclude
Entry 1
reject, ignore, refuse
Entry 2
reject, ignore, dismiss, exclude

Collocations

select option, select candidate, select menu, select group, select carefully, select from options, select the best, select randomly, select all
Entry 1
select option, select candidate, select menu, select group
Entry 2
select carefully, select from options, select the best, select randomly, select all

More Example Sentences

She was selected to present the final report.

I was selected to work with the research team.

I was selected to attend a leadership workshop.

He was selected to join the scholarship program.

A librarian organizes a reading event at the community library for children and their parents every Saturday morning by selecting fun and educational books

A librarian organizes a reading event at the community library for children and their parents every Saturday morning by selecting fun and educational books and reading them aloud in a cheerful voice

A librarian organizes a reading event at the community library for children and their parents every Saturday morning by selecting fun and educational books and reading them aloud in a cheerful voice while the children sit on colorful cushions

A librarian organizes a reading event at the community library for children and their parents every Saturday morning by selecting fun and educational books and reading them aloud in a cheerful voice while the children sit on colorful cushions and listen with big curious eyes

A librarian organizes a reading event at the community library for children and their parents every Saturday morning by selecting fun and educational books and reading them aloud in a cheerful voice while the children sit on colorful cushions and listen with big curious eyes asking questions about the characters and the story

A librarian organizes a reading event at the community library for children and their parents every Saturday morning by selecting fun and educational books and reading them aloud in a cheerful voice while the children sit on colorful cushions and listen with big curious eyes asking questions about the characters and the story which helps them develop a love of reading from a very young age.

Related Vocabularies

To get rid of something, or to arrange or incline towards something.
to make partial or minor changes to something
to lessen or restrain; to diminish the force or intensity of something
to bring up a subject for discussion
To comply with rules, standards, or laws.
to fill with horror; to shock or disgust greatly

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