select

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♦ se|lect /sɪl'ekt/ (selects selecting selected)
1 [VERB] V n, V-ed, also V n for/from n
If you select something, you choose it from a number of things of the same kind.
Voters are selecting candidates for both US Senate seats and for 52 congressional seats...
The movie is being shown in selected cities.
= choose
2 [VERB] V n
If you select a file or a piece of text on a computer screen, you click on it so that it is marked in a different colour, usually in order for you to give the computer an instruction relating to that file or piece of text. (COMPUTING)
I selected a file and pressed the Delete key.
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
A select group is a small group of some of the best people or things of their kind.
...a select group of French cheeses...
4 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
If you describe something as select, you mean it has many desirable features, but is available only to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class.
Christian Lacroix is throwing a very lavish and very select party.
= exclusivese|lect com|mit|tee (select committees)
[N-COUNT]
A select committee is a committee of members of a parliament which is set up to investigate and report on a particular matter.

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