Hyphenation of SELECT

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word SELECT? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

SE-LECT

Definitions of SELECT:

1.
Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Take any one of these cards Choose a good husband for your daughter She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
2.
Of superior grade
Choice wines Prime beef Prize carnations Quality paper Select peaches
3.
Selected or chosen for special qualifications
The blue-ribbon event of the season

Synonyms of SELECT:

adj choice, prime, prize, quality, superior
adj blue-ribbon, superior
verb choose, take, pick out, decide, make up one's mind, determine

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