The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - selectv.

1) choose, pick, show (a) preference for, prefer, opt for, single out, hand-pick, distinguish: Select any two books from this pile. Anne was delighted to be selected from hundreds of candidates. --adj. 2) selected, chosen, hand-picked, choice, special, preferred, preferable, favoured, favourite, exceptional, excellent, first-rate, first-class, superior, supreme, prime, better, best, finest, tiptop: We have set aside some of our select jewels for you to consider, Your Ladyship. 3) limited, restricted, restrictive, exclusive, privileged, ‚lite, closed: He belongs to one of those select clubs that accept you only if your family can be traced back five hundred years.