Select and Single

Select

Select verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.
Usage example: selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship

Single is a synonym for select in choice topic. In some cases you can use "Single" instead the word "Select" as a verb or an adjective.

Single

Single verb - Hit a single.

Select is a synonym for single in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Select" instead the word "Single" as a verb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as choice.

Nearby Words: singleness, singly, singled
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