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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excellent, elite, preferable |
| Synonyms: | best, blue-chip, boss*, choice, chosen, cool*, cream*, culled, delicate, discriminating, eclectic, elect, elegant, exclusive, exquisite, favored, first-class*, first-rate, handpicked, limited, number one, pick, picked, posh, preferred, prime, privileged, rare, recherché, screened, selected, selective, special, superior, top, topnotch, tops, weeded, winner, winnowed, world-class |
| Antonyms: | inferior, poor, second-rate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adopt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | choose or take something as one's own |
| Synonyms: | accept, adapt, affiliate, affirm, appropriate, approve, assent, assume, borrow, embrace, endorse, espouse, follow, go down the line, go in for, imitate, maintain, mimic, opt, ratify, seize, select, support, take on, take over, take up, tap, use, utilize |
| Antonyms: | disown, leave alone, reject, repudiate, repulse |
| Main Entry: | adopt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | legally care for another's child |
| Synonyms: | choose, foster, naturalize, pick, raise, select, take in |
| Main Entry: | appoint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assign responsibility; decide |
| Synonyms: | accredit, allot, assign, choose, command, commission, decree, delegate, designate, determine, direct, elect, enjoin, establish, finger, fix, install, name, nominate, ordain, select, set, settle, tap |
| Antonyms: | dismiss, fire, refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | assign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select and give a responsibility |
| Synonyms: | accredit, allow, appoint, ascribe, attach, attribute, authorize, cast, charge, choice, commission, commit, credit, delegate, deputize, designate, downlink, download, draft, elect, empower, enroll, entrust, hang on, hire, hold responsible, impute, name, nominate, ordain, pin on, refer, reference, select, slot, tab, tag |
| Main Entry: | best |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | most outstanding thing in class |
| Synonyms: | choice, cream, cream of the crop, elite, fat, favorite, finest, first, flower, gem, model, nonpareil, paragon, pick, prime, prize, select, top |
| Antonyms: | worst |
| Main Entry: | choice |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, superior |
| Synonyms: | 10, 24-karat, A-1, elect, elite, excellent, exceptional, exclusive, exquisite, fine, first-class, hand-picked, nice, popular, precious, preferential, preferred, prime, prize, rare, select, solid gold, special, top-drawer, uncommon, unusual, valuable, winner |
| Antonyms: | inferior, poor, sad, worst |
| Main Entry: | choosy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fussy, discriminating |
| Synonyms: | dainty, eclectic, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, nice, overparticular, particular, persnickety*, picky, prissy, select, selective |
| Antonyms: | undemanding, unfastidious, unfussy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chosen |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preferred |
| Synonyms: | called, conscript, elect, exclusive, got the nod, named, pegged, pick, picked, popular, preferential, select, selected, tabbed |
| Antonyms: | ignored, inferior |
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