Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
SELECT
I. adjective see: suicide
Date: circa 1555
chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference,
2. of special value or excellence ; superior , choice , exclusively or fastidiously chosen often with regard to social, economic, or cultural characteristics, judicious or restrictive in choice ; discriminating , selectable adjective selectness noun selector noun
II. verb
Date: 1566
transitive verb to choose (as by fitness or excellence) from a number or group ; pick out, intransitive verb to make a choice,
III. noun
Date: 1610
one that is select