selects
Pronunciation: [sɪˈlɛkts]
Word
Context: “decision-making”
(verb) to choose one option from many. When you pick something to use or do, like when you decide what game to play from a group of games, you select it.
Example
She selects the book she wants to read from the shelf.
Example
He does not select the movie everyone else wanted to watch.
Example
Which toy do you select to play with today?
Context: “elections”
(verb) to choose someone for a position. This is often used when people vote for leaders or representatives, like when you pick a class president.
Example
The students select a class captain every year.
Example
The voters did not select that candidate in the last election.
Example
Who do you think the committee will select for the position?
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