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   Choose

   /CHo͞oz/

   

   verb

   • 1. pick out or select (someone or something) as being the best or most appropriate of two or more alternatives: "he chose a seat facing the door" Similar selectpickpick outopt forplump forgo fortakesettle ondecide onfix oncome down in favor ofvote forsingle outhandpicksetdesignatedeterminespecifyappointnamenominateadoptespousepitch onOpposite rejectdecline
   • ▪ decide on a course of action, typically after rejecting alternatives: "he chose to go" Similar wishwantdesirepreferfeel/be inclinedpleaselikesee fitdecideelectmake up one's mind

   Word Origin Old Englishcēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chooser noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • C

     3

   • H

     4

   • O

     1

   • O

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

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