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single out
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb single out has 2 senses
- single out(v = verb.cognition) Array - select from a group; "She was singled out for her outstanding performance" is one way to choose, pick out, select, take
- single out(v = verb.social) discriminate, separate - treat differently on the basis of sex or race; Array is one way to differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart
Sample sentence:
They single out him to write the letter
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
ROGET THESAURUS
single out
Choice
VB offers one's choice, set before, hold out the alternative, present the alternative, offer the alternative, put to the vote, use option, use discretion, exercise option, exercise discretion, one's option, adopt, take up, embrace, espouse, choose, elect, opt for, take one's choice, make one's choice, make choice of, fix upon, vote, poll, hold up one's hand, divide, settle, decide, list, make up one's mind, select, pick and choose, pick out, single out, cull, glean, winnow, sift the chaff from the wheat, separate the chaff from the wheat, winnow the chaff from the wheat, pick up, pitch upon, pick one's way, indulge one's fancy, set apart, mark out for, mark, prefer, have rather, have as lief, fancy, be persuaded, take a decided step, take a decisive step, commit oneself to a course, pass the Rubicon, cross the Rubicon, cast in one's lot with, take for better or for worse.
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