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How to pronounce select
Say it like this: /səˈlɛkt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does select mean?
adjPrivileged, specially selected.
“Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.”
Of high quality; top-notch.
“This is a select cut of beef.”
verbTo choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
“He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.”
To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.
nounA button (of a joystick, joypad or similar device) that, when pressed, activates any of certain predefined functions that usually, but not always, involve selecting something out of a list of items.
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