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The correct spelling is select.
How to pronounce select
/sɪˈlɛkt/
verbIPA: /sɪˈlɛkt/
Say it like: Sel-ect
The correct spelling is select. To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options. For example: "He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."
Usage Examples
“He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.”
“Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.”
“This is a select cut of beef.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
- 2.To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.
adjective
- 1.Privileged, specially selected.
- 2.Of high quality; top-notch.
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