verb

1. To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

   “He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.”

2. To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.

Synonyms: choose, opt

adjective

1. Privileged, specially selected.

   “Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.”

2. Of high quality; top-notch.

   “This is a select cut of beef.”