reselect

transitive verb

re·​select

¦rē+

: to select again or anew

especially : to select among (the progeny of a selected breeding population) for individuals exhibiting to best advantage a desired quality

Word History

Etymology

re- + select

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Rhymes for reselect

• architect
• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect