Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To select beforehand, usually according to a specific criterion.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To select beforehand.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To select beforehand.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
select in advance.
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Examples
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He believes that we can be creative by acquiring the right series of "portfolios"; that we can "preselect the kind of brain we will have by choosing richly valued experiences."
John M. Eger: Right Brained People in a Left Brained World John M. Eger 2011
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He believes that we can be creative by acquiring the right series of "portfolios"; that we can "preselect the kind of brain we will have by choosing richly valued experiences."
John M. Eger: Right Brained People in a Left Brained World John M. Eger 2011
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He believes that we can be creative by acquiring the right series of "repertoires"; that we can "preselect the kind of brain we will have by choosing richly valued experiences."
John M. Eger: We Can All Be Creative John M. Eger 2011
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He believes that we can be whatever we choose to be, and we can "preselect the kind of brain we will have by choosing richly valued experiences."
John M. Eger: We Can All Be Creative John M. Eger 2011
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He believes that we can be creative by acquiring the right series of "repertoires"; that we can "preselect the kind of brain we will have by choosing richly valued experiences."
John M. Eger: We Can All Be Creative John M. Eger 2011
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He believes that we can be creative by acquiring the right series of "repertoires"; that we can "preselect the kind of brain we will have by choosing richly valued experiences."
John M. Eger: The International PISA Tests Are Leading America Astray John M. Eger 2011
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In a recent radio interview, he said Mr. Cuomo and others speaking at the event are "going to read something which we preselect."
Cuomo Seeks Changes to 9/11 Event Jacob Gershman 2011
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Imagine a Google where only ads from those whom you preselect are displayed.
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He believes that we can be creative by acquiring the right series of "repertoires"; that we can "preselect the kind of brain we will have by choosing richly valued experiences."
John M. Eger: The International PISA Tests Are Leading America Astray John M. Eger 2011
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He believes that we can be whatever we choose to be, and we can "preselect the kind of brain we will have by choosing richly valued experiences."
John M. Eger: We Can All Be Creative John M. Eger 2011
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