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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)

]

—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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O.E. ceosan "choose, taste, try" (class II strong verb; past tense ceas, pp. coren), from P.Gmc. *keusanan, from PIE base *geus- "to taste, relish" (see gusto). Variant spelling chuse is M.E., very frequent 16c.-18c. Only remotely related to choice. The irregular pp. leveled out to chosen by 1200. Choosy is Amer.Eng. 1862.

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choose
verb
1.	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
2.	select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
3.	see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

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choose1 [tʃuːz] verb — past tense chose [tʃouz]; past participle chosen [ˈtʃouzn]

to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants
Example: Always choose (a book) carefully.

Arabic:	يَخْتار
Chinese (Simplified):	选择
Chinese (Traditional):	選擇
Czech:	vybrat, vybírat si
Danish:	vælge; udvælge
Dutch:	kiezen
Estonian:	valima
Finnish:	valita
French:	choisir
German:	wählen
Greek:	διαλέγω
Hungarian:	(ki)választ
Icelandic:	velja
Indonesian:	memilih
Italian:	scegliere

Japanese:	選ぶ
Korean:	가려 뽑다
Latvian:	izvēlēties; izmeklēt
Lithuanian:	pasirinkti
Norwegian:	velge (ut), kåre
Polish:	wybierać
Portuguese (Brazil):	escolher
Portuguese (Portugal):	escolher
Romanian:	a alege
Russian:	выбирать
Slovak:	vybrať si
Slovenian:	izbrati
Spanish:	escoger
Swedish:	välja
Turkish:	seçmek, tercih etmek

choose2 [tʃuːz] verb

to decide (on one course of action rather than another)
Example: If he chooses to resign, let him do so.

Arabic:	يُقَرِّر
Chinese (Simplified):	选定
Chinese (Traditional):	選定
Czech:	rozhodnout se
Danish:	vælge
Dutch:	besluiten
Estonian:	otsustama
Finnish:	päättää
French:	décider (de)
German:	vorziehen
Greek:	αποφασίζω, προτιμώ
Hungarian:	dönt
Icelandic:	velja, ákveða
Indonesian:	memutuskan
Italian:	decidere

Japanese:	決める
Korean:	…하기로 결심하다
Latvian:	vēlēties; gribēt
Lithuanian:	nuspręsti
Norwegian:	velge, foretrekke, finne for godt
Polish:	postanawiać
Portuguese (Brazil):	escolher
Portuguese (Portugal):	decidir-se
Romanian:	a se decide (să)
Russian:	решать
Slovak:	rozhodnúť sa
Slovenian:	odločiti se
Spanish:	decidir
Swedish:	välja, föredra
Turkish:	karar vermek

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Choice\ (chois), n. [OE. chois, OF. chois, F. choix, fr. choisir to choose; of German origin; cf. Goth. kausjan to examine, kiusan to choose, examine, G. kiesen. [root]46. Cf. Choose.]

1. Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; the determination of the mind in preferring one thing to another; election.

2. The power or opportunity of choosing; option.

Choice there is not, unless the thing which we take be so in our power that we might have refused it. --Hooker.

3. Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference; discrimination.

I imagine they [the apothegms of C[ae]sar] were collected with judgment and choice. --Bacon.

4. A sufficient number to choose among. --Shak.

5. The thing or person chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection.

The common wealth is sick of their own choice. --Shak.

6. The best part; that which is preferable.

The flower and choice Of many provinces from bound to bound. --Milton.

To make a choice of, to choose; to select; to separate and take in preference.

Syn: Syn. - See Volition, Option.

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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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Choose

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.

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Choose\, v. i. 1. To make a selection; to decide.

They had only to choose between implicit obedience and open rebellion. --Prescott.

2. To do otherwise. "Can I choose but smile?" --Pope.

Can not choose but, must necessarily.

Thou canst not choose but know who I am. --Shak.

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Choose

Chose\, imp. & p. p. of Choose.

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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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E*lect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elected; p. pr. & vb. n. Electing.]

1. To pick out; to select; to choose.

The deputy elected by the Lord. --Shak.

2. To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a representative, a president, or a governor.

3. (Theol.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of mercy or favor.

Syn: To choose; prefer; select. See Choose.

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Pre*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Preferring.] [F. pr['e]f['e]rer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st Bear.]

1. To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc.

He spake, and to her hand preferred the bowl. --Pope.

Presently prefer his suit to C[ae]sar. --Shak.

Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high. --Byron.

2. To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass. [Obs.] "Though maidenhood prefer bigamy." --Chaucer.

3. To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general.

I would prefer him to a better place. --Shak.

4. To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above.

If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. --Ps. cxxxvii. 6.

Preferred an infamous peace before a most just war. --Knolles.

Preferred stock, stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock; -- called also preference stock and preferential stock.

Syn: To choose; elect. See Choose.

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