Definitions:

1. Chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference. ADJECTIVE
   • She was the picked candidate for the scholarship.
2. Having been selected as the best or most desirable. ADJECTIVE
   • She was picked from the best of the best for the special mission.
3. Past tense of pick; to have selected something or someone from a group. VERB
   • He picked the ripest apple from the tree.

Synonyms:

• appointed
• chosen
• collected
• culled
• decided upon
• designated
• elected
• gathered
• handpicked
• harvested
• nominated
• opted
• plucked
• preferred
• selected
• sorted out
• taken