Synonyms for

Selects

Verb / sʌˈlekts / Another word for selects — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To choose or pick out something or someone from a group

Synonyms & similar words

select choose pickout take chooses picks elects designates appoints nominates names opt decides determines resolves fixes settles culls handpicks screens samples prefers sorts

Synonyms by register

Formal

chooses elects designates picks

Informal

picks out goes for grabs snags

Literary

culls gleans plucks

Antonyms

rejects discards ignores refuses passes omits bypasses

Common collocations

  • selects a candidate
  • selects the best
  • selects the winner
  • selects an option
  • selects a team
  • selects the items
  • selects the product

Word family

noun selection
verb select
adjective selective
adverb selectively

Usage note

The verb 'selects' implies a careful or deliberate choice from a number of possibilities. It is often used in formal contexts, but can also be used in everyday language.

Example sentences

  1. The coach selects the players for the soccer team.
  2. She selects the red shirt to wear to the party.
  3. He selects the best movie to watch on Friday night.
  4. The teacher selects the book for the class to read.
  5. She selects the perfect gift for her friend's birthday.

Quotes

  • The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. - Hans Hofmann
  • Choose your thoughts carefully. Keep what brings you peace, release what brings you suffering, and know that happiness is just a thought away. - Nishan Panwar
  • A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. - Phyllis Diller

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