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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When it came time to choose a high school, instead of sending him to Sierra Canyon, where other local top prospects congregated, Alijah enrolled at Chatsworth High, the local public high school.

From Los Angeles Times

Making the film meant confronting painful images and memories, but we deliberately chose not to look away.

From Los Angeles Times

“How do you do an autopsy? What are you looking for? Why do you choose to become a medical examiner?”

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But choose we must — and not just for best picture.

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According to a letter sent to nominees obtained by Variety, show producers explained that only two songs were chosen because of their “defining role in their global cultural impact and audience connection this year.”

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