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pick vs select

select vs pick

pick is a noun but select is not a noun.

pick is not an adjective while select is an adjective.

pick and select both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
select No Yes Yes No
As verbs, select is a hypernym of pick; that is, select is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: select carefully from a group
  • select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Other hypernyms of pick include choose, pick out, take.
pick (noun) select (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pick (adjective) select (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications
of superior grade
pick (verb) select (verb)
remove in small bits pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
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