choose

(chūz)

v., chose (chōz), cho·sen (chō'zən), choos·ing, choos·es.

v.tr.

1. To select from a number of possible alternatives; decide on and pick out.
2. 1. To prefer above others: chooses the supermarket over the neighborhood grocery store.
   2. To determine or decide: chose to fly rather than drive.

v.intr.
To make a choice; make a selection: was used to doing as she chose.

phrasal verb:

choose up

1. To choose players and form sides or teams for a game, such as baseball or softball.

idiom:

cannot choose but

1. Can only do; cannot do otherwise: We cannot choose but to observe the rules.

[Middle English chesen, from Old English cēosan.]

chooser choos'er n.

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verb

1. To make a choice from a number of alternatives: cull, elect, opt (for), pick (out), select, single (out). See choice.
2. To have the desire or inclination to: desire, like, please, want, will, wish. Idioms: have a mind, see fit. See desire.

Idioms beginning with choose:
choose up

In addition to the idiom beginning with choose, also see beggars can't be choosers; pick and choose. Also see under choice.

v

Definition: select
Antonyms: decline, reject

IN BRIEF: To make up ones mind; decide or prefer. To pick something from a larger group with consideration.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. — Dr. Seuss.

Tutor's tip: I "choose" (to select, to pick) her because she always "chews" (to think about) things over in her mind before she speaks.

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For a list of words related to choose, see:

• Approval, Respect, and Recognition - choose: (vb) select freely; have preference for

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See words rhyming with "chooser."

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vælge, foretrække, have lyst til, udvælge
v. intr. - vælge mellem

idioms:

• chosen few    de få udvalgte

Nederlands (Dutch)
(uit)kiezen, verkiezen

Français (French)
v. tr. - choisir, décider (de faire)
v. intr. - choisir, vouloir, préférer (faire)

idioms:

• choose up    choisir (une équipe, des membres)
• chosen few    élite, les élus

Deutsch (German)
v. - wählen, auswählen

idioms:

• choose up    Spieler für eine Mannschaft auswählen
• chosen few    die wenigen Auserwählten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαλέγω, επιλέγω, προκρίνω, προτιμώ

idioms:

• chosen few    (οι ολίγοι) εκλεκτοί

Italiano (Italian)
scegliere, preferire, eleggere

idioms:

• chosen few    i pochi eletti
• nothing/little to choose between    niente/poco da scegliere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - escolher

idioms:

• chosen few    os poucos escolhidos
• nothing/little to choose between    nada ou quase nada para escolher

Русский (Russian)
выбирать, избирать

idioms:

• chosen few    избранные
• nothing/little to choose between    один другого стоит

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - optar por, escoger, seleccionar, elegir
v. intr. - hacer una elección o selección

idioms:

• choose up    elegir compañeros de juego, formar equipo para un juego
• chosen few    los escasos afortunados, selecta minoría

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - välja, föredra, vilja

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
选择, 选举, 挑选, 决定, 喜欢

idioms:

• chosen few    上帝的选民

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 選擇, 選舉, 挑選, 決定
v. intr. - 選擇, 喜歡

idioms:

• chosen few    上帝的選民

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 고르다, 선거하다, 결정하다
v. intr. - 선택하다, 원하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 選ぶ, 選択する, 決める, 思う, 望む

idioms:

• nothing/little to choose between    どちらを選んでも全く同じ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) اختار, انتخب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮בחר מתוך, החליט, העדיף, חפץ‬
v. intr. - ‮בחר ל-‬

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