select · choose to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available: You choose—I can't decide. · select [often passive] to choose ...

​[only before noun] carefully chosen as the best out of a larger group of people or things. a select wine list; Only a select few (= a small number of people) ...

select · choose to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available:I can't decide—you choose. · select [often passive] (formal) to choose ...

carefully chosen as the best out of a larger group of people or things; a select wine list; Only a select few (= a small number of people) have been invited to ...

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb select. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

selection a number of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group:A selection of readers' comments are published below. pick (somewhat informal) ...

[uncountable] the process of choosing somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system.

a small group of politicians or experts that have been chosen to examine a particular subject or problem

1a person who is chosen for something. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! · 2a ...

2 дня назад · to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions. There was a choice of four prizes, and the winner could select one of them.