select
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The meaning (definition) of the word select
to pick one thing from many
The word select used in a sentence
“I select a red apple from the basket”
Words that mean the same as select (synonyms)
choose
Words that mean the opposite of select (antonyms)
reject
How the word select is said around the world
| French | choisir (shwah-ZEER) |
| Spanish | elegir (eh-leh-HEER) |
| Mandarin | 挑选 (tyow shwen) |
| Hindi | चुनना (CHUN-nah) |
| Arabic | يَخْتارُ (yakh-TAA-roo) |
| Russian | выбирать (vee-bee-RAHT) |
| Portuguese (EU) | escolher (ish-koo-LYAYR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | selecionar (seh-leh-see-oh-NAHR) |
| Japanese | えらぶ (eh-RAH-buu) |
| German | auswählen (OWS-vay-len) |
| Urdu | چننا (chun-NAH) |
| Punjabi | ਚੁਣਨਾ (CHUN-naa) |
| Korean | 고르다 (GOH-ruu-dah) |
| Hebrew | לִבְחֹר (leev-KHOHR) |
| Greek | επιλέγω (eh-pee-LEH-go) |
| Dutch | kiezen (KEE-zuhn) |
| Tagalog | pumili (poo-mee-LEE) |
| Vietnamese | chọn (chawn) |
| Turkish | seçmek (SECH-mek) |
| Persian | انتخاب کردن (en-te-KHAHB kar-DAN) |
| Polish | wybierać (vih-BYEH-ratch) |
| Ukrainian | вибирати (vy-by-RA-ty) |
| Bengali | বেছে নেওয়া (BE-chhe NE-wa) |
| Swedish | välja (VEL-yah) |
| Italian | scegliere (SHEH-lyeh-reh) |
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