Definition of select verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
select
verb
sɪˈlekt sɪˈlekt
1to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a systemselect somebody/something for somethingHe hasn't been selected for the team.All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide.select somebody/something as somethingShe was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.select somebody/somethinga randomly selected sample of 23 schoolsselected poems of T.S. EliotThis model is available at selected stores only.She selected an apple from the fruit bowl.It is important to select a software package that suits your requirements.select somebody/something to do somethingSix theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival.select what, which, etc…Select what you want from the options available.2select something (computing) to mark something on a computer screen; to choose something, especially from a menuSelect the text you want to format by holding down the left button on your mouse.Select ‘New Mail’ from the ‘Send’ menu.Usage note: chooseselectpickdecideoptgo forThese words all mean to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available.choose to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available: You choose—I can't decide.select [often passive] to choose somebody/something, usually carefully, from a group of people or things: He was selected for the team.◇a randomly selected sample of 23 schoolspick (rather informal) to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things: She picked the best cake for herself.choose, select or pick?Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object. When you select something, you choose it carefully, unless you actually say that it is selected randomly/at random. Pick is a more informal word and often a less careful action, used especially when the choice being made is not very important.decide to choose between two or more possibilities: We're still trying to decide on a venue.opt to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action: After graduating she opted for a career in music.◇After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.go for something (rather informal) to choose something: I think I'll go for the fruit salad.to choose/select/pick/decide between A and/or Bto choose/select/pick A from Bto opt/go for somebody/somethingto choose/decide/opt to do somethingto choose/select/pick somebody/something carefully/at randomrandomly chosen/selected/picked
sɪˈlekt 
sɪˈlekt 
1 to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a systemselect somebody/something for something He hasn't been selected for the team.All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide.select somebody/something as something She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.select somebody/something a randomly selected sample of 23 schoolsselected poems of T.S. EliotThis model is available at selected stores only.She selected an apple from the fruit bowl.It is important to select a software package that suits your requirements.select somebody/something to do something Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival.select what, which, etc… Select what you want from the options available.2 select something (computing) to mark something on a computer screen; to choose something, especially from a menuSelect the text you want to format by holding down the left button on your mouse.Select ‘New Mail’ from the ‘Send’ menu.
Usage note: chooseselect pick decide opt go forThese words all mean to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available.choose to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available: You choose—I can't decide.select [often passive] to choose somebody/something, usually carefully, from a group of people or things: He was selected for the team. ◇ a randomly selected sample of 23 schoolspick (rather informal) to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things: She picked the best cake for herself.choose, select or pick?Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object. When you select something, you choose it carefully, unless you actually say that it is selected randomly/at random. Pick is a more informal word and often a less careful action, used especially when the choice being made is not very important.decide to choose between two or more possibilities: We're still trying to decide on a venue.opt to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action: After graduating she opted for a career in music. ◇ After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.go for something (rather informal) to choose something: I think I'll go for the fruit salad.to choose/select/pick/decide between A and/or Bto choose/select/pick A from Bto opt/go for somebody/somethingto choose/decide/opt to do somethingto choose/select/pick somebody/something carefully/at randomrandomly chosen/selected/picked