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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But the whole episode is not what the party would have chosen to spend a couple of weeks having to respond to.

From BBC

“They chose to finally adjust the bed rate,” Jones said of the county.

From Los Angeles Times

This happened while the share of paid users who choose Google’s Gemini as the first option increased from 12.8% to 15.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal

To close that gap, tax rates would have to rise, unless Britons choose to have more babies.

From The Wall Street Journal

As women increasingly assert their right to choose their partners, Srivastava adds, they often encounter resistance from what she describes as "a deeply regressive social system".

From BBC

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