αἱρέω

Etymology
From, from. The aorist stem is from the synonymous, which is also the source of 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to take, grasp, seize
 * 2)  to win, gain
 * 3)  to convict, win a conviction
 * 4)  to grasp with the mind, understand
 * 5)  to take for oneself, choose, select
 * 6)  to prefer

Usage notes
Do not confuse with, contracted form of verb. Strong's Greek conjectures that and  may be related but this view is not commonly accepted.