select

verbs

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"

choose, pick out, select, take

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

adjectives

of superior grade

"choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

choice, prime, prize, quality, select

selected or chosen for special qualifications

"the blue-ribbon event of the season"

blue-ribbon, select