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

In truth, it chose a bad month and even year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Still, Turturro chose Beckett, appearing alongside Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Lloyd, while “Mystery Men” went on to flop at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The majority of patients in the study chose school against clinical advice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

I don’t want to fight them or spend years in court, and I also don’t want to hand back something Daniel chose to give me.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Instead, she asks, “Do you remember why you chose the name Fern?”

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

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