select

== English == === Etymology === From Latin sēlēctus, perfect passive participle of sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“without; apart”) + legō (“gather, select”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɪˈlɛkt/, /səˈlɛkt/ Rhymes: -ɛkt Hyphenation: se‧lect === Adjective === select (comparative more select, superlative most select) Privileged, specially selected. Of high quality; top-notch. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === select (third-person singular simple present selects, present participle selecting, simple past and past participle selected) To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options. (databases) To obtain a set of data from a database using a query. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to choose): choose, opt ==== Antonyms ==== deselect ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === Anagrams === celest, elects, scelet == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French select. === Adjective === select m or n (feminine singular selectă, masculine plural selecți, feminine/neuter plural selecte) select ==== Declension ====