to select
Third Person
selects
Present Participle
selecting
Past Tense
selected
Past Participle
selected
1
to choose someone or something from a group of people or things
transitive
- The coach carefully selects players for each match based on their skills and performance.
- During the meeting, the committee regularly selects a representative to present their findings.
- Last week, the jury selected a foreperson to lead the deliberations.
- The manager selected a new vendor for the upcoming project.
- Right now, the HR department is actively selecting candidates for the job interviews.
2
(computing) to highlight or choose something on a computer screen
transitive
- To open a file, first, select it from the list of documents in the file manager.
- You can select multiple files by holding down the control key while clicking on each file.
- The user needs to select the appropriate option from the dropdown menu to proceed with the settings.
- To delete an item, first, select it and then press the "Delete" button on your keyboard.