Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Select (-s)
select (-s), v. [L. se- + legěre, collect, choose.] (webplay: choose).
- Appoint; determine; gather; show a preference for; [fig.] name; nominate; elect; invite; associate with; decide to entertain.
- Perform; execute as music; [fig.] sound; vocalize.
- Use; apply; decide on; pick out; choose as a tool.
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