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   choose

   /tʃuːz/

   verb

   • 1. pick out (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 favour ofvote forsingle outhand-picksetdesignatedeterminespecifyappointnamenominateadoptespousepitch onOpposite rejectdecline
   • ▪ decide on a course of action: "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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chooseChoose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHOOSE is to select freely and after consideration. How to use choose in a sentence.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › chooseCHOOSE Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for CHOOSE: select, pick, prefer, take, elect, name, designate, tag; Antonyms of CHOOSE: refuse, reject, decline, turn down, negative, disapprove, repudiate, discard.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHOOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHOOSE definition: 1. to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities: 2. to decide to do something…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHOOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CHOOSE meaning: 1. to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities: 2. to decide to do something…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHOOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have. They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › chooseCHOOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Choose definition: to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference. See examples of CHOOSE used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchoose verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of choose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishchoose verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   choose to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available: I can't decide—you choose. select [often passive] ( formal ) to choose a person or thing, usually carefully, from a group of people or things: He was selected for the team. a randomly selected sample of 23 schools

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chooseChoose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    Any time you decide on one thing over another — whether it's a seat on a plane, a new pair of shoes, or who you want to marry — you choose it. The Old English word that choose comes from is ceosan, which means something closer to "taste."

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHOOSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    CHOOSE definition: 1. to decide which thing you want: 2. to decide to do something: . Learn more.