Synonyms and antonyms of pick in English

pick

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TO CHOOSE OR CHOOSE TO DO SOMETHING

He's been picked for the school football team.

Synonyms and examples

choose
There are thirty-one flavors of ice cream to choose from.
select
We've selected three candidates.
opt (for)
Mike's opted for early retirement.
decide (on)
I've decided on blue walls for the bathroom.
go for
UK
I think I'll go for the chocolate cake.

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curate
She curated a lovely exhibit of the author's papers.
cherry-pick
She cherry-picked the best photos from her school days to include in the album.
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If you choose or choose to do something, you decide on something from two or more possibilities.
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pick | American Thesaurus

pick

verb
These are words and phrases related to pick. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of pick.
Will you pick some flowers for the dinner table?.

pick

noun
This pup was the pick of the litter.

Antonyms

the booby prize

the pick

noun
These are words and phrases related to the pick. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.
Synonyms for pick from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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