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 said she chose not to use the drying service, which costs £1.80 per cycle, instead opting to hang her clothes up to dry in her bedroom.

From BBC

Too many big names chose to ride out their days collecting big money despite being long past their best, and the Saudi project has learned from this.

From BBC

Many of them chose to honor their time in those places in their patterns.

From Los Angeles Times

From 2001 to 2007 investors chose foreign over U.S. stocks, smaller companies over larger, and preferred cheap value stocks to growth stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I became a journalist, I chose to reunite with Al and figure out who he really was.

From The Wall Street Journal