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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They chose Cities Church, they say, because one of the church pastors, David Easterwood, is also an ICE official.

From The Wall Street Journal

By Tuesday, two days after the eruption, Governor Ray had already decided on the stance she would take: “Many people chose to remain close to the mountain,” she said at a press conference.

From Literature

As the order expanded into cities, the Augustinians carefully chose locations near the edge of urban life.

From Science Daily

Major law firms, universities and corporations chose accommodation over resistance.

From Salon

In 2022, some of the sport's biggest names chose to defect to the breakaway LIV Golf with lucrative contracts being offered by the controversial new competition.

From BBC