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select
/sɪˈlɛkt/
verb
To 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.
adjective
Privileged, specially selected.
"Only a select few were allowed into the premiere."
Of high quality; top-notch.
"This is a select cut of beef."
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