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choose
verb as in pick, select
Strongest matches
accept, adopt, appoint, cast, designate, determine, elect, embrace, favor, judge, love, name, prefer, single out, take, want
Strong matches
co-opt, crave, cull, desire, espouse, excerpt, extract, fancy, finger, glean, predestine, separate, slot, sort, tag, tap, weigh, will, winnow, wish
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
And there are many ways to measure risk, so we just chose the simplest, which is using momentum as a proxy.
In preparing for the winds, officials chose to staff up only five of more than 40 engines available to supplement the regular firefighting force.
Risk is a "horrid word" according to the Wales head coach, who refused to acknowledge there was any risk in choosing England as friendly opponents.
Those issues proved so difficult that negotiators in Egypt chose not to touch them this week.
He chose UC Santa Barbara as a workplace not just because of the great location and weather, but also for its advanced facilities and community.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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