choose

[chooz] / tʃuz /

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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To test this idea, Zhou designed a task where mice had to choose between two levers to receive a reward.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

I want to show my kids that you can change the paths in your life if you choose, if you want to.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But many cases are close-run things, and as the wide variety of conservative opinions show, there are often many sound positions and approaches to choose from.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

BBC Sport experts choose England World Cup XIs - who would you pick?

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

We’d choose a cozy spot—in the living room or out on the deck if the weather was warm—and all four of us would read quietly for thirty minutes.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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