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    [Adjective]  | "se*lect" | \ sə-ˈlekt \


    1: chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference

    2: of special value or excellence : superior, choice

    3: exclusively or fastidiously chosen often with regard to social, economic, or cultural characteristics

    Origin: circa 1555 ;

     Latin selectus, past participle of seligere to select, from se- apart (from sed, se without) + legere to gather, select {mat|suicide|}, {mat|legend|};

    [Verb]  | "select" 


    1: to choose (as by fitness or excellence) from a number or group : pick out

    2: to make a choice

    Origin: 1566 ;

    [Verb]  | "self-se*lect" | \ ˌself-sə-ˈlekt \


    1: to select (something) by or for oneself

    2: to select oneself as opposed to being selected; especially : to opt in or out of something (such as a group, activity, or category) in accordance with one's personality, interests, etc.

    3: to attract or involve individuals who tend to have a particular characteristic

    Origin: 1794 ;

    [Noun]  | "select" 


    1: one that is select —often used in plural

    Origin: 1610 ;

    [Verb]  | "select" 


    1: to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities;


      * e.g., " ... selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship "




    [Adjective]  | "select" 


    1: singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking;


      * e.g., " ... the company claims to use only select beans to make its coffee "



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    2: having qualities that appeal to a refined taste;


      * e.g., " ... select fabrics that the shop makes into expensive suits for its well-heeled clientele "



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     [ "select" ]

    1: Adjective. To be classy; of quality. Applies to people and objects alike. Widely used.

      * e.g.,  ... "Man, that girl is select!" 

     [ "select" ]

    1: another way to say “cool”

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, that shirt is select! 

     [ "Selects" ]

    1:  Women of the finest and most choice quality in terms of beauty and booty. See example a

      * e.g.,  ... A. Mariah carey, now that's my selects! 

     [ "Selects" ]

    2:  Someone's chosen significant other who was picked over others for personal reasons. See example b

      * e.g.,  ... B. Rob dissed his boys. He went to chill with his selects instead. 

     [ "Selects" ]

    3:  A woman who a man would never in this lifetime lay his hands on. See example c

      * e.g.,  ... C. (Upon walking down the street and seeing a portly woman) There goes Mark's selects! 

     [ "selecting" ]

    1: Picking up cases and putting them on a pallet, destroying your body in the process

      * e.g.,  ... Look at nick over there selecting, his body is gonna be fucked up. 

     [ "Selective" ]

    1: a gay test that serves no purpose but for Asian parents to flex that their child is "Special" and to bully kids who didn't get in

      * e.g.,  ... Raju got into selective and not you how come 

     [ "the selection" ]

    1: The general attractiveness of the female population at a location, particularly a gym.

      * e.g.,  ... Paul: "How's the selection been at the gym lately? " 

     [ "selection" ]

    1: Song, track

      * e.g.,  ... "the DJ with the boom selection" 

     [ "selectives" ]

    1: only replying to a selected few people, mainly on snapchat

      * e.g.,  ... 'streaks selectives' = streaks only replying to a few 

     [ "Selection" ]

    1: A wizard from the popular mmorpg Rangnarok Online. Newb

      * e.g.,  ... "AMAGAD Halp!!!" 

     [ "Selective mutism" ]

    1: A "rare" anxiety disorder that typically starts in childhood. It's main trait is being mute in public. But this trait can extend to nonverbal communication as well. Basically social anxiety on drugs.

      * e.g.,  ... Child: *has selective mutism* 

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