chose

[chohz] / tʃoʊz /

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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chose

The Television Academy chose to merge the talk series and scripted variety series into one category.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

She chose a neighborhood with a communal pool to make it easier to meet people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

We all also have plenty of celebrities with idiosyncratic features who nonetheless have the confidence and quelque chose de spécial that makes them irresistible to many.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The students chose Wordle, turning a popular daily puzzle into a practical test of mathematical decision-making.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

But the Archduchess Ilona Laszlo chose to spend the afternoon at Swanburne, so she might catch up with her friends in the languages department.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood