dēligō — meaning in English

English meaning

• choose verb To pick one option from among two or more possibilities.
• select verb To choose one or more items from a group of options.

Senses

dēligō is used for these senses in English:

• choose To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
• pick out (transitive) To select.
• select To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

choose — full definition

1. verb To pick one option from among two or more possibilities.
2. verb To decide or prefer to act in a particular way.

select — full definition

1. verb To choose one or more items from a group of options.
2. adj Chosen for being of especially high quality, or restricted to a small, privileged group.

Related Latin words