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–verb

1.	a pp. of choose.

–adjective

2.	selected from several; preferred: my chosen profession.

3.	Theology. elect (def. 9).

–noun

elect.

—Related forms

cho·sen·ness, noun

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Cho·sen

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–noun

Japanese name of Korea.

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Audio Help [chooz] Pronunciation Key verb, chose; cho·sen or (Obsolete

) chose; choos·ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.

2.	to prefer or decide (to do something): He chose to run for election.

3.	to want; desire.

4.	(esp. in children's games) to contend with (an opponent) to decide, as by odd or even, who will do something: I'll choose you to see who gets to bat first.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to make a choice: He chose carefully.

6.	to be inclined: You may stay here, if you choose.

7.	(esp. in children's games) to decide, as by means of odd or even, who will do something: Let's choose to see who bats first.

—Verb phrase

choose up,

a.	to select (players) for a contest or game: The boys chose up sides for the game.

b.	to select players for a contest or game: We have to choose up before we can play.

—Idiom

9.	cannot choose but, cannot do otherwise than; is or are obliged to: He cannot choose but obey.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME chosen, chésen, OE céosan; c. Goth kiusan, OHG kiosan (G kiesen); akin to Gk geúesthai to enjoy, L gustāre to taste (see gusto)

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—Related forms

choos·a·ble, adjective

chooser, noun

—Synonyms 1. Choose, select, pick, elect, prefer indicate a decision that one or more possibilities are to be regarded more highly than others. Choose suggests a decision on one of a number of possibilities because of its apparent superiority: to choose a course of action. Select suggests a choice made for fitness: to select the proper golf club. Pick, an informal word, suggests a selection on personal grounds: to pick a winner. The formal word elect suggests a kind of official action: to elect a representative. Prefer, also formal, emphasizes the desire or liking for one thing more than for another or others: to prefer coffee to tea.

—Antonyms 1. reject.

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choose Audio Help   (chōōz) Pronunciation Key
v.   chose (chōz), cho·sen (chō'zən), choos·ing, choos·es

v.   tr.

To select from a number of possible alternatives; decide on and pick out.
1. To prefer above others: chooses the supermarket over the neighborhood grocery store.
2. To determine or decide: chose to fly rather than drive.

v. intr.
To make a choice; make a selection: was used to doing as she chose.

Phrasal Verb(s):
choose up
To choose players and form sides or teams for a game, such as baseball or softball.

Idiom(s):
cannot choose but
Can only do; cannot do otherwise: We cannot choose but to observe the rules.

[Middle English chesen, from Old English cēosan; see geus- in Indo-European roots.]

choos'er n.

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cho·sen Audio Help   (chō'zən) Pronunciation Key
v.   Past participle of choose.

adj.

Selected from or preferred above others: the chosen few.
Having been selected by God; elect.

n. (used with a pl. verb)
The elect considered as a group. Often used with the.

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Cho·sen Audio Help (chō'sěn') Pronunciation Key
A name used for Korea since the second millennium B.C.

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chosen
noun
1.	one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"
2.	the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)
3.	an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government"

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Chosen

Choose\, v. t. [imp. Chose; p. p. Chosen, Chose (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Choosing.] [OE. chesen, cheosen, AS. ce['o]san; akin to OS. kiosan, D. kiezen, G. kiesen, Icel. kj[=o]sa, Goth. kiusan, L. gustare to taste, Gr. ?, Skr. jush to enjoy. [root]46. Cf. Choice, 2d Gust.]

1. To make choice of; to select; to take by way of preference from two or more objects offered; to elect; as, to choose the least of two evils.

Choose me for a humble friend. --Pope.

2. To wish; to desire; to prefer. [Colloq.]

The landlady now returned to know if we did not choose a more genteel apartment. --Goldsmith.

To choose sides. See under Side.

Syn: Syn. - To select; prefer; elect; adopt; follow.

Usage: To Choose, Prefer, Elect. To choose is the generic term, and denotes to take or fix upon by an act of the will, especially in accordance with a decision of the judgment. To prefer is to choose or favor one thing as compared with, and more desirable than, another, or more in accordance with one's tastes and feelings. To elect is to choose or select for some office, employment, use, privilege, etc., especially by the concurrent vote or voice of a sufficient number of electors. To choose a profession; to prefer private life to a public one; to elect members of Congress.

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Cho"sen\, p. p. of Choose. Selected from a number; picked out; choice.

Seven hundred chosen men left-handed. --Judg. xx. 16.

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Cho"sen\, n. One who, or that which is the object of choice or special favor.

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