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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Guardiola was occasionally accused of over-thinking, especially when he chose a starting 11 he had never previously used as a collective for the 2021 Champions League final against Chelsea in Porto.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He chose Tijuana, where he and his family could live in San Diego and commute to the games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Bede chose not include the original Old English poem in his History, but to translate it into Latin.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Pollster Ipsos asked Britons who should lead Labour if Starmer resigns, and 17% chose Burnham—more than triple his nearest rival, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

We’re friends now because we chose to be.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz