select meaning
select :
chosen, special
adjective
▪ Only select members can enter.
▪ Only special members can enter.
▪ She wore a select dress for the party.
▪ She wore a special dress for the party.
paraphrasing
▪ exclusive – special
▪ chosen – picked
▪ elite – top
▪ premium – high quality
select :
to choose, to pick
verb
▪ Please select a book to read.
▪ Please choose a book to read.
▪ They will select a new leader.
▪ They will pick a new leader.
paraphrasing
▪ choose – to pick
▪ elect – to choose
▪ appoint – to assign
▪ nominate – to propose
Pronunciation
select [sɪˈlɛkt]
The stress is on 'lect' and sounds like 'si-lekt'.
Common phrases and grammar about select
select - Common meaning
adjective
chosen, special
verb
to choose, to pick
Part of Speech Changes for "select"
▪ selection (noun) – the act of choosing
▪ selective (adjective) – careful in choosing
▪ selector (noun) – a person who chooses
▪ selectively (adverb) – in a way that is careful in choosing
Common Expressions with "select"
▪ select a candidate – choose a person
▪ select an option – pick a choice
▪ select by hand – choose manually
▪ select for a team – pick for a group
Important examples of select in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, select is often used to mean choosing an option or person.
Example of a confusing word: elect (to vote for)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, select is often used in TOEIC grammar questions to indicate the act of choosing.
select
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
select few
'a special group', used to describe a small, chosen group.
select from the best
means 'to choose from the top options'.
Differences between similar words and select
select
,
choose
differences
Select is often used for formal or special choices, while choose is more general.
select
,
elect
differences
Select can mean any choice, while elect usually means choosing by voting.
Words with the same origin as select
The origin of select
select comes from the Latin 'selectus', meaning 'to choose'.
Word structure
It has the prefix se (apart), root lect (choose), and means 'to choose apart'.
Words with the same origin
The root of select is lect (choose). Words with the same root include elect (to choose by voting), collect (to gather), intellect (to understand).
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