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Select

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finenounSenses referring to subjective quality.
primenounFirst in importance, degree, or rank.
qualitynoun(uncountable) Level of excellence.
takeverb(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
choicenounAn option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
prizenounAn honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
chooseverbTo pick; to make the choice of; to select.
pick outverb(transitive) To select.
blue-ribbonAlternative form of blue ribbon. [(idiomatic) Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc.]
superiornounHigher in rank, status, or quality.

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WordDefinition
chooseverbTo pick; to make the choice of; to select.
choicenounAn option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
primenounFirst in importance, degree, or rank.
qualitynoun(uncountable) Level of excellence.
superiornounHigher in rank, status, or quality.
finenounSenses referring to subjective quality.
takeverb(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
pick outverb(transitive) To select.
prizenounAn honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
blue-ribbonAlternative form of blue ribbon. [(idiomatic) Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc.]
electverb(transitive) To choose or make a decision (to do something).
pickedverbChosen; selected.
chosennounpicked; selected
selectionnounThe process or act of selecting.
selective(of a person) Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
optionnounOne of a set of choices that can be made.
choosernounOne who chooses something.
choosingnounThe act of making a choice.
optverb(intransitive) To choose; select.
determinedDecided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.

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