select vs pick over

pick over vs select

select is an adjective but pick over is not an adjective.

select and pick over both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
select	No	Yes	Yes	No
pick over	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pick over is a hyponym of select; that is, pick over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than select:

select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick over: separate or remove

Other hyponyms of select include empanel, impanel, panel, anoint, field, sieve, sift, draw, dial, go, plump, pick, elect, excerpt, extract, take out, cull out, winnow, cream off, skim off, sieve out, assign, set apart, specify, single out, think of, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify, adopt, espouse, follow, screen, screen out, sieve, sort, vote in, elect, nominate, propose, vote.

select (adjective)	pick over (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications
of superior grade

select (verb)	pick over (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	separate or remove

Difference between select and pick over

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