Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To choose or select something or someone from a group based on preference or decision. Synonyms:
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This word has no antonyms Examples:
He stopped himself "Picking oranges?Spike picked that route on the way.The press just gets together each year and picks a patsy.
Etymology:
Originated from the Middle English word piken, which means to peck or pluck, derived from Old English pīcian, and akin to Middle Dutch piken.
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