Emily Dickinson Lexicon

select (-s), v. [L. se- + legěre, collect, choose.] (webplay: choose).

1. Appoint; determine; gather; show a preference for; [fig.] name; nominate; elect; invite; associate with; decide to entertain.
2. Perform; execute as music; [fig.] sound; vocalize.
3. Use; apply; decide on; pick out; choose as a tool.