select

verb18 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.2
automatically select8.5

used when a system or machine chooses something without human intervention

randomly select8.2
carefully select8.0

to choose something after careful consideration

select at random7.8
manually select7.0

to choose something by hand or with direct human control, not automatically

specifically select6.7
specially select6.5
deliberately select6.0

to choose something intentionally and not by chance

personally select6.0

to choose something yourself

arbitrarily select5.5
be selected on the basis of sth6.5

to be chosen according to particular facts, ideas, or criteria

well selected5.5

describes a group of things that have been chosen skillfully

enable sb to select6.9
allow sb to select6.8
select from sth8.8

to choose out of a larger group or range of options

select for sth8.2

to choose someone for a team, a position, or a purpose

select as sth7.2

to choose someone or something to be or do a particular role or function

select according to sth6.8

to choose based on a particular rule, system, or quality

Collocations with "select"