choose
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHOOSE
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to decide that a particular person or thing is the one that you want
[+ object]
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The political party chose a leader.
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They chose her as the team captain.
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We've chosen a different time to go.
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He was chosen because he's qualified for the job.
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She was chosen from a long list of people.
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He chose his words carefully.
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Which shirt would you choose?
[no object]
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How do I choose when there's so much available?
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Let everyone choose for themselves.
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You can choose from among a number of alternatives.
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You'll have to choose between the two of them.
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There are several books available to choose from.
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to make a choice about what to do
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decide
[+ object]
— usually followed by to + verb
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They chose to go by train.
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They chose not to believe it.
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They chose to keep quiet.
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She chooses to work in the city.
[no object]
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You can do as you choose. [=you can do what you want to do]
choose sides
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to divide a group into two teams that will play against each other
— often used figuratively
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When we chose sides in gym class, I was always the last person to be picked to be on a team.
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They are forcing us to choose sides in the dispute.
pick and choose
— chooser
noun, plural choosers [count]
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see also beggars can't be choosers at beggar
