n. Function: verb
1
Synonyms: GLEAN , extract, garner, gather, pick up
Related Words: accumulate, amass, collect, round up
2
Synonyms: CHOOSE 1, elect, mark, opt (for), optate, pick, prefer, select, single (out), take
Related Words: discriminate
Idioms: separate the sheep from the goats, separate the wheat from the chaff