Definitions for choose
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Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. choose, take, select, pick outverb

   pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

   "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

2. choose, prefer, optverb

   select as an alternative over another

   "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"

3. chooseverb

   see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way

   "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. chooseverb

   To elect.

   He was chosen as president in 1990

2. chooseverb

   To pick.

   I chose a nice, ripe apple from the bowl.

3. chooseverb

   To decide to act in a certain way.

   I chose to walk to work today.

4. chooseconjunction

   The binomial coefficient of the previous and following number.

   The number of distinct subsets of size k from a set of size n is uE00024529uE001 or "n choose k".

5. Etymology: From chosen, chesen, from ceosan, from keusanan, from ǵews-. Cognate with chose, chese, kese, kieze, Dutch kiezen, kiesen, kyse, Norwegian kjose, tjusa, Icelandic kjósa, Gothic
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   033D, gusto.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. To CHOOSEverb

   I chose, I have chosen or chose.

   Etymology: choisir, Fr. ceosan , Sax. kicsen, Germ.

   1. To take by way of preference of several things offered; not to reject.

   Did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest. 1 Sam. ii. 28.

   I may neither choose whom I would, nor refuse whom I dislike. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   If he should offer to choose, and choose the right casket, you should refuse to perform your father’s will, if you should refuse to accept him. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   2. To take; not to refuse.

   Let us choose to us judgment; let us know among ourselves what is good. Job, xxxiv. 4.

   The will has still so much freedom left as to enable it to choose any act in its kind good; as also to refuse any act in its kind evil. Robert South, Sermons.

   3. To select; to pick out of a number.

   Choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. 1 Sa. xvii. 8.

   How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? Job, ix. 14.

   4. To elect for eternal happiness; to predestinate to life. A term of theologians.

2. To Chooseverb

   To have the power of choice between different things. It is generally joined with a negative, and signifies must necessarily be.

   Without the influence of the Deity supporting things, their utter annihilation could not choose but follow. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   Knaves abroad,
   Who having by their own importunate suit,
   Convinced or supplied them, they cannot choose
   But they must blab. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   When a favourite shall be raised upon the foundation of merit, then can he not choose but prosper. Francis Bacon, Adv. to Vill.

   Threw down a golden apple in her way;
   For all her haste, she could not choose but stay. Dryden.

   Those who are persuaded that they shall continue for ever, cannot choose but aspire after a happiness commensurate to their duration. John Tillotson.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Chooseverb

   to make choice of; to select; to take by way of preference from two or more objects offered; to elect; as, to choose the least of two evils

2. Chooseverb

   to wish; to desire; to prefer

3. Chooseverb

   to make a selection; to decide

4. Chooseverb

   to do otherwise

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Choose

   chōōz, v.t. to take one thing in preference to another: to select.—v.i. to will or determine: to think fit:—pa.t. chōse; pa.p. chōs′en.—ns. Choos′er (Shak.), one who chooses; Choos′ing, choice: selection.—Cannot choose, can have no alternative.—Not much to choose between, each about equally bad.—Pick and choose, to select with care. [A.S. céosan, Dut. kiesen.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. choose

   To do or have what we know is possible in order of priority

   They choose unity, love, understanding and marriage.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'choose' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1578

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'choose' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1378

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'choose' in Verbs Frequency: #136

How to pronounce choose?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say choose in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of choose in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of choose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of choose in a Sentence

1. Chief Janee Harteau:

   There is little doubt that an officer was the intended target of this shooting and that this officer just happened to be the one who was there, this is a reminder to all that every one of our officers face such danger simply because they choose to wear a uniform.

2. Yannick Naud:

   I think we are bound to get to negative (transaction) yields eventually on these companies, investors are having to choose between a bank deposit rate that is negative and a company rate that is slightly less negative. The company may be the better credit risk, particularly if it is AAA-rated.

3. Leo Buscaglia:

   Time has no meaning in itself unless we choose to give it significance.

4. Jason Grenn:

   Opening up the primaries, letting voters choose who they want to regardless of party affiliation, combined with ranked-choice voting -- it was really two different approaches that allow voters to have more power and have a louder voice, they like to vote for the person, not the party.

5. Todd Rosenbluth:

   We still think this fund is risky and there are better options to choose from, but there's still a lot of money tied to this fund.

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