Definitions

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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Unlike some former Hansen’s patients who didn’t want to live on the “outside,” my dad chose to leave Carville when he was cured, but Carville never left him or our family.

From Salon

When Habba’s temporary term was set to expire this summer, her district’s judges chose her deputy to lead the office instead.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an interview through an interpreter, he said he chose to seek safety in the U.S. because he believed that the government of any other country would deport him back to Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet Beijing chose to activate mechanisms that mobilize public opinion—indirectly shaping the behavior of businesses and consumers—and afford the government plausible deniability.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Most villagers chose to stay; they didn't want to leave their houses behind," Idris, 55, told the news agency.

From BBC