Definitions

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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The story shows the first time Alvarez encountered the intensity of Diego Simeone, and also why he chose Atletico Madrid over Paris St-Germain, who were reportedly offering up to £8.7m a season in wages.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Allies say Wadagni has been involved in all Talon's security decisions in recent years and chose to hand over the baton to him.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

She chose to leave but already dreams about returning to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

JBS said Sunday that the Greeley local chose not to sign on to the broader pension plan as part of its new labor agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“It really is a gargantuanly hideous picture. I chose it to hide the safe on the reckoning that nobody could possibly want to steal it.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell