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

"We chose not to fight on terms favourable to the enemy."

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

In the end, the beneficiary chose the same plan through which she was already filling all her prescriptions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

As for Jerry and Diana Green, they finally had the freedom that they’d been fighting for, to give Chad the treatment they chose.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

It reported a 71-percent surge in net profit in the first half of 2026, as more travellers chose to transit through Hong Kong due to the Middle East situation in the second quarter.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

But Mrs. Sasaki chose the tiniest one made of fancy green paper with pink parasols on it.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr

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