Definitions

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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He will welcome prospective foreign investors to the opulent Palace of Versailles outside Paris on June 1 for the annual Choose France business conference.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Choose a resistance training routine that fits your lifestyle and stick with it over time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Choose a short shape that catches little bits: orecchiette, gemelli, fusilli.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Cascading revelations, pored over on X and Bluesky, have, in turn, become a parlor game of Choose Your Own Enemy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

When it was over, he said, "Choose four men and have them take the body north. Bury her at Winterfell."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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