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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"I am really happy I chose the UK."

From BBC

Maiava, one of the last players to leave the practice field Friday, made it clear why he chose to stay.

From Los Angeles Times

Those who chose the dimly lit path happened upon their version of an A-list celebrity: the man known as the godfather of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Navy chose HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding to build the new ship, it announced Friday in a video posted on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal

And then I chose the 1950s, and then I chose England and the country house.

From Los Angeles Times