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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chose

Yet in a bizarre case of fixing something that does not need fixing, the program became the one CBS property executives chose to radically remake.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

De la Espriella chose to take the oath of office not in Colombia's capital, Bogotá, but in the volatile city of Cali, in the west.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

She chose tomatoes, which grew in every garden back home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Police said Farinacci chose the time and place because he knew it "was gonna get bad," but he insisted he did not imagine the fire would become so destructive.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

“I’m sorry this Flash chose you. I really am. I can’t imagine how hard this is for you, La.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold