select

select
v. trans.
P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρί̄νειν, προκρί̄νειν, Ar. and P. ἐκλέγειν (or mid.), ἀ̆πολέγειν (or mid.), V. κρί̄νειν, P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι.
Elect to office: P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. χειροτονεῖν.

select
adj.
P. and V. ἔκκρῐτος, ἐξαίρετος, V. κρῐτός, λεκτός, P. ἐκλεκτός, ἀπόλεκτος.
Select troops: P. and V. λογά̆δες, οἱ.

SELECT

adj. electus: selectus: delectus (electus IMPROP. = excellent). (The words are found in this connection and order.) conquisitus et electus: exquisitus (searched out = excellent): eximius: egregius: praestans (excellent). A select band delecta manus: select letters *selectae epistolae

select (v.):

1. lĕgo, lēgi, lectum, 3: to s. jurymen, judices l., Cic. Phil. 5, 6, 16: Virg.: Ov.: v. TO PICK OUT. Comps. ēlĭgo, dēlĭgo, sēlĭgo, 3: v. TO CHOOSE.

2. excerpo, psi, ptum, 3 (rare). to s. a few who are the most eminent, paucos qui sunt eminentissimi, e. in animo, Quint. 10, 1, 45.

3. sēcerno, crēvi, tum, 3 (to separate, single out): cf. Suet. Aug. 94 (unum e compluribus s.).

select (adj.):

1. lectus: s. boys, pueruli l., Cic. Rosc. Am. 41, 120: s. words, verba l., id de Or. 3, 37, 150. Comp.: (1.) ēlectus: the most s. men of the state, viri electissimi civitatis, id. Quint. 2, 5: s. prize-fighters, pugiles e., Suet. Calig. 18, init.: s. words, verba e., Cic. Fin. 3, 7, fin. (2.) dēlectus: v. CHOSEN. (3.) sēlectus: esp. in phr. the s. judges (selected by the praetor), judices s., Cic.. Hor.

2. exquīsītus (carefully sought out, exquisite): s. words, verba e., Quint. 11, 1, 33: most s. words, verba exquisitissima, Cic. Phil. 4, 3, 6.

3. exĭmius; ēgrĕgius; praestans: v. EXCELLENT.

προκρίνω
to choose before others, choose by preference, prefer, select
ἔκκριτος
picked out, select

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αἱρετίζω
to choose, select
εὐδοκιμάζω
choose, select
προσεπικρίνω
select in addition by
πρόκριτος
chosen before others, select
συνεκλέγομαι
choose, select
ἀνάλεκτος
select, choice
ἐκλεκτός
picked out, select
ἐκλογέω
select
ἐπεκλέγομαι
choose, select

opto
to choose, select, prefer
egregius
select, extraordinary, distinguished, surpassing, excellent, eminent
deligo
to choose, pick out, select, elect, designate, single out
adopto
to take by choice, select, choose, adopt
ascio
to receive, adopt, select

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allego2
to select, choose, elect
conquisitus
sought out, chosen, select
delectus
picked, choice, select, chosen
desumo
to take, choose, select
electus
picked, select, choice, excellent
quaesitus
sought out, select, special
seligo
to single out, separate, choose out, cull, select