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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She chose the safe one, even though she doesn’t presently reside in it.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

After reaching the top the pair chose to skip the queue, as they just wanted to touch the summit and head back down.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

To separate myth from reality, he chose to follow the nurseryman’s trail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

They chose to denominate in dollars precisely because the dollar was already the world’s numeraire.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

After much research, study, testing, and consulting, the team chose the first panda for freedom in the wild: Xiang Xiang, a captive-born and -raised cub who was roughly two years old when training began.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh