selected

si-LEK-tid/sɪˈlɛktɪd/

2 meanings of selected

1
verb
Simple past and past participle of select. Use it when the choosing already happened.
She selected three books from the shelf and paid for them.
The team selected a new captain last week.
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2
adjective
Picked out or chosen from a larger group, often as the best.
Like the best apples a shopper picks out and sets aside from the rest.
Only selected students were invited to the advanced program.
The selected entries will appear in the final book.
Similarchosen, picked, handpicked
Oppositeexcluded

selected is a form of select

select, verb: To choose one or more people or things from a group or list. Full entry

Forms: selectselects he/she/itselecting -ing formselected past tense, past participle
Spelling: select → selected: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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