make up one's mind vs select

select vs make up one's mind

make up one's mind is not an adjective while select is an adjective.

make up one's mind and select both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make up one's mind	No	No	Yes	No
select	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, select is a hyponym of make up one's mind; that is, select is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make up one's mind:

make up one's mind: reach, make, or come to a decision about something
select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

Other hyponyms of make up one's mind include measure, measure out, mensurate, choose, pick out, take, will, seal, purpose, resolve, decree, rule, orient, orientate, adjudicate, judge, try, govern, order, regularise, regularize, regulate.

make up one's mind (adjective)	select (adjective)
	selected or chosen for special qualifications
	of superior grade

make up one's mind (verb)	select (verb)
reach, make, or come to a decision about something	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

Difference between make up one's mind and select

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