Definitions

chose

[chohz] / tʃoʊz /

VERB

pick, select

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept adopt appoint cast designate determine elect embrace favor judge love name prefer single out take want

STRONG

co-opt crave cull desire espouse excerpt extract fancy finger glean predestine separate slot sort tag tap weigh will winnow wish

WEAK

call for commit oneself decide on discriminate between draw lots feel disposed to fix on make choice make decision make up one's mind opt for see fit set aside settle upon sift out tab take up wish for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain disallow dislike hate ignore receive refuse reject repudiate repulse

STRONG

insert neglect not want

Example Sentences

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It would cost between £2,000 and £3,000 and the type of evidence needed would depend on which path he chose.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi chose Thomas Albus, whom Trump had appointed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, to prosecute the case even though it fell far outside his usual regional jurisdiction.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

If Paris doesn’t become involved now, it risks spending the next decade complaining about rules it chose not to shape.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

I wondered a lot about why her family chose this home in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“Your mother chose poorly,” Gran never tires of telling me.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin