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

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Christina Rossetti:

   She gave up beauty in her tender youth, gave all her hope and joy and pleasant ways; she covered up her eyes lest they should gaze on vanity, and chose the bitter truth.

2. Matt Graves:

   Because we know the pain of losing a child, we wanted to focus on an issue where we believe we can help prevent other parents from knowing our pain. We chose pediatric organ donation because we saw those families struggling with very limited resources to care for their children.

3. George Takei:

   Men who improperly harass or assault do not do so because they are gay or straight -- that is a deflection, they do so because they have the power, and they chose to abuse it. Brunton told The Hollywood Reporter that he doesn’t.

4. Thor Halvorsson:

   I think it’s clear that this is not the case of a company that forgot to register, or didn’t know that they had to register, fusion GPS purposely, and quite deliberately, chose not to register so that their activity would fly under the radar, leading people to see the result of their work as organic and real, pushing a noble vision of truth, instead of what it actually is –smear campaigns in return for large enough retainers.

5. danwise:

   You dont allways chose what happens to you, but only you can allways chose your attitude. Attitude is your ultimate life tool, sharpen it because you will need it.

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