Definitions for chose
ʃoʊzchose

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1. Chose

   of Choose

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. causa cause, reason. See Cause.]

2. Chose

   of Choose

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. causa cause, reason. See Cause.]

3. Chosenoun

   a thing; personal property

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. causa cause, reason. See Cause.]

4. Chose

   imp. & p. p. of Choose

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. causa cause, reason. See Cause.]

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1. Chose

   Chose, is a term used in common law tradition in different senses. Chose local is a thing annexed to a place, such as a mill. A chose transitory is something movable, that can be carried from place to place. However, "chose" in these senses is practically obsolete, and it is now used only in the phrases chose in action and chose in possession. A chose in action is essentially a right to sue. It is an intangible personal property right recognised and protected by the law, that has no existence apart from the recognition given by the law, and that confers no present possession of a tangible object. Another term is a thing in action. A chose in action, sometimes called a chose in suspense, in its more limited meaning, denotes the right to enforce payment of a debt by legal proceedings, obtain money by way of damages for contract, or receive recompense for a wrong. Less accurately, money that could be recovered is frequently called a chose in action, as is also sometimes the document that represents a title to a chose in action, such as a bond or a policy of insurance—though strictly it is only the right to recover the money. Choses in action were, before the Judicature Acts, either legal or equitable. Where the chose could be recovered only by an action at law, as a debt, it was termed a legal chose in action; where the chose was recoverable only by a suit in equity, as a legacy or money held upon a trust, it was termed an equitable chose in action. Before the Judicature Acts, a legal chose in action was not assignable, i.e., the assignee could not sue at law in his own name. To this rule there were two exceptions:

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1. Chose

   Chosen. See Choose.

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1. choseverb

   Verb form of the word choose.

   The team chose to create optimum health, human rights, right to life and shared prosperity for all in order of priority.

   Submitted by MaryC on May 20, 2020  

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1. chose

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chose' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3463

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chose' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3873

Anagrams for chose »

1. Echos

How to pronounce chose?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chose in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of chose in a Sentence

1. Alex Kofi Donkor:

   LGBTQ persons continuously experience indiscriminate arrest and discrimination in Ghana because of their known or perceived sexual orientation... so some organizations chose to train some individuals within their various localities on human rights laws that exist in Ghana and how they can protect themselves and deal with issues of abuses when they arise within their local spaces.

2. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   la vérité est la chose la plus élégante et merveilleux dans le monde, jusqu'à ce que vous utilisez comme une arme pour blesser délibérément autres. être honnête en tout temps, mais jamais brutale et venimeux. toujours être gentil avec les gens, peu importe ce que les autres disent ou font. Cheers!

3. France German sailor Philipp Buhl:

   (With it) we can digitally view the currents, based on thousands of measurements we did over the last three years with Sailing Team Germany and it gives you the basic patterns of the current combined with wind direction and wind speed, that is a key part in our decision which side we will chose to sail in.

4. United States:

   We can not allow anyone to evade sanctions, because the consequences of North Korea obtaining funding, technology and information to further North Korea desire to build nuclear weapons put the world at risk, it's even more egregious that a United States citizen allegedly chose to aid our adversary.

5. Le Van Cuong:

   Metropole is definitely more tricky to protect the leaders, especially because of the lack of space. In the protection job, space gives us advantages. Metropole sits right in the center of crowded streets, so it's difficult to ensure security, singapore chose an isolated island and protection on such island is much easier, definitely easier than Metropole.

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