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

Tattoos are permanent, and critics suggest that as these generations age they may no longer like the inkings they chose decades previously.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Transgender people are a remarkably small share of the population, and the portion of them who chose to participate in organized sports is even smaller still.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

She attended the first two games with friends and chose to take the shuttle for the third game, since she would be alone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Instead of searching nature for a substance with the needed properties, the LSU team chose to engineer one from the ground up.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

“No. That’s not why. You chose the name Fern because you loved the way ferns uncoil from fronds, like a dancer.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy