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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On Tuesday, Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama invited the protesters to choose a delegation of about 20 people to discuss possible solutions.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

They could no longer choose which benefit to receive, as they could before, when filing an application.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Users can choose this to be the app's default landing page.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

You have to choose — there’s no squirreling out of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

He shook his head, and she said, “Well, how do you choose names?”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

choose

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