Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb select

1 sense of select

Sense 1
choose, take, select, pick out -- (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her")
       => decide, make up one's mind, determine -- (reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations")

Antonyms of adj select

2 senses of select

Sense 1
choice, prime (prenominal), prize, quality, select -- (of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches")

INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior -- (of low or inferior quality)

Sense 2
blue-ribbon (prenominal), select -- (selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue-ribbon event of the season")

INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior -- (of low or inferior quality)

Similarity of adj select

2 senses of select

Sense 1
choice, prime (prenominal), prize, quality, select -- (of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches")
       => superior (vs. inferior) -- (of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students")

Sense 2
blue-ribbon (prenominal), select -- (selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue-ribbon event of the season")
       => superior (vs. inferior) -- (of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students")