List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 70

SYNONYMS: choose, select, elect, pick.
These verbs mean to make a choice from a number of possibilities.

Choose implies the use of judgment in taking one of several persons, things, or courses of action: We do not choose survival as a value; it chooses us.
Select stresses fastidiousness in choosing from a wide variety: Four skiers will be selected to represent each country.
Elect strongly suggests deliberation in making a selection, usually between alternatives: I elected not to go.
Pick, like select, indicates care in choosing: "Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round" (Muhammad Ali).