select vs unite

select

verb
  • To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options. 

  • To obtain a set of data from a database using a query. 

adj
  • Privileged, specially selected. 

  • Of high quality; top-notch. 

unite

noun
  • A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland. 

verb
  • To bring together as one. 

  • To come together as one. 

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