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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

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   What does choose mean in English?

   • verb (used with object),chose; cho·sen or (Obsolete) chose; choos·ing. to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure. to prefer or decide (to do something): He chose to run for election. to want; desire: I choose moving to the city.

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   What is the difference between choose and select?

   • 1. Choose, select, pick, elect, prefer indicate a decision that one or more possibilities are to be regarded more highly than others. Choose suggests a decision on one of a number of possibilities because of its apparent superiority: to choose a course of action. Select suggests a choice made for fitness: to select the proper golf club.

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   What is choose verb?

   • to choose only those things that you like or want very much You have to take any job you can get—you can't pick and choose. Definition of choose verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does pick choose mean in a dictionary?

   • The dictionaries say this: Pick - choose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives. Examples: I'm doing a test and I don't know which answer to [choose,select,pick]. {Why choose?} I have [chosen, selected, picked] this color because it looks good on you. {Why chosen?} You need to [pick, select, choose] three numbers from 10 to 99.

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   1 [intransitive, transitive] to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available You choose—I can't decide. There are plenty of restaurants to choose from. choose between A and/or B She had to choose between quitting her job or hiring a nanny. choose something Sarah chose her words carefully.

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   choose: 1 v pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives “ Choose a good husband for your daughter” Synonyms: pick out , select , take Types: show 39 types... hide 39 types... empanel , impanel , panel select from a list anoint choose by or as if by divine intervention field select (a team or individual player) for a game sieve , ...